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DIGEST 



OF THE 

SCHOOL LAWS J^^^ 

OF THE 

State of Florida 

WITH THE 

Regulations of the State Board of Education 

AND THE 

Instructions and Forms of the 

Departnient of Education 



Compiled by 

W. N. SHEATS 

Superintendent of Public Instruction 



Tallahassee, Fla. 

1915 



T. J. Appleyard, State Pkinter 

TALLAHASSEE^ FLOEIDA 






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STATE BOAED OF EDUCATION. 

(Ex-Officio.) 

HON. PARK TRAMMELL, Governor, President. 
HON. H. CLAY CRAWFORD, Secretary of State, 
HON. T. F. WEST, Attorney General. 
HON. J. C. LUNING, State Treasurer. 
HON. W. N. SHEATS, State Superintendent of PuUic 
Instruction. 



Constitution of Florida 



ARTICLE XII. 



Education. 

Section 1. The Legislature shall pro-fide for a inii- uniform 

SVStGIIl 

form system of public free schools, and shall provide for 
the liberal maintenance of the same. 

Sec. 2. There shall be a Superintendent of Public In- state Super- 

. Intendent. 

struction, whose duties shall be prescribed by law, and 
whose term of oflSce shall be for four years and until the 
election and qualification of his successor. 

Sec. 3. The Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney- fJ^'^^^J^aYj^n 
General, State Treasurer, and State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction shall constitute a body corporate, to 
be known as the State Board of Education of Florida, of 
which the Governor shall be President, and the Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction Secretary. This Board 
shall have power to remove any subordinate school officer 
for cause, upon notice to the incumbent; and shall have 
the management and investment of all State School 
Funds under such regulations as may be prescribed by 
law, and such supervision of schools of higher grades as 
the law shall provide. 

Sec. 4. The State School Fund, the interest of which f^^l School 
shall be exclusively applied to the support and main- 
tenance of public free schools, shall be derived from the 
following sources : 

The proceeds of all lands that have been or may here- 



Powers. 



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Principal 
inviolate. 



^tate one- 
nill tax. 



Apportion- 
ment of. 



County 
levy. 



County 
School Fund. 



after be granted to the State by the United States for 
public school purposes. 

Donations to the State when the purpose is not 
specified. 

Appropriations by the State. 

The proceeds of escheated property or forfeitures. 

Twenty-fire per cent, of the sales of public lands which 
are now or may hereafter be owned by the State. 

Sec, 5. The principal of the State School Fund shall 
remain sacred and inviolate. 

Sec. 6. A special tax of one mill on the dollar of all 
taxable property in the State, in addition to the other 
means provided, shall be levied and apportioned annually 
for the support and maintenance of public free schools. 

Sec. 7. Provision shall be made by law for the appor- 
tionment and distribution of the interest on the State 
School Fund, and all other means provided, including the 
special tax, for the support and maintenance of public 
free schools among the several counties of the State in 
proportion to the average atendance upon schools in the 
said counties respectively. (As amended, 1894.) 

Sec. 8. Each county shall be required to assess and 
collect annually for the support of public free schhools 
therein, a tax of not less than three (3) mills, nor more 
than seven (7) mills on the dollar, of all taxable prop- 
erty in the same. (As amended, 1904.) 

Sec. 9. The County School Fund shall consist, in addi- 
tion to the tax provided for in section eight of this 
Article, of the proportion of the interest of the Stat3 
School Fund and of the one-mill State tax apportioned 
to the county; *the net proceeds of all fines collected 
under the penal laws of the State within the county; 



District 
school tax. 



all capitation taxes collected within the county; and 
shall be disbursed by the County Board of Public In- 
struction solely for the maintenance and support of 
public free schools. 

(Fines and forfeitures given to general county fund im 
pliedly by amendment to Article XVI, Section 9, adopted 
at general election in 1894.) 

Sec. 10. The Legislature may provide for the division School 
of any county or counties into convenient school dis- 
tricts; and for the election bi-ennially of three school 
trustees, who shall hold their oflSce for two years, and 
who shall have the supervision of all the schools within 
the district; and for the levying and collection of a dis- 
trict school tax, for the exclusive use of public free schools 
within the district, whenever a majority of the qualified 
electors thereof that pay a tax on real or personal prop- 
erty shall vote in favor of such levy : Provided, That any 
tax authorized by this section shall not exceed three 
mills on the dollar in any one year on the taxable porp- 
erty of the district. 

Sec. 11. Any incorporated town or city may consti- 
tute a School District. The Fund raised by section ten 
may be expended in the district where levied for build- 
ing or repairing school houses, for the purchase of school 
libraries and text books, for salaries of teachers, or for 
other educational purposes, so that the distribution 
among all the schools of the district be equitable. 

Sec. 12. White and colored children shall not be ^^^^^ 
taught in the same school, but impartial provision shall separated. 
be made for both. 

Sec. 13. No law shall be enacted authorizing the diver- ^c^ooi funds 

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sion or the lending of any county or district school funds, Avertible. 
or the appropriation of any part of the permanent or 
available school fund to any other than school purposes; 



Expenditure 



Normal 
schools. 



forbidden HOP shall the Same, or any part thereof, be appropriated 

sectarian 

schools. to or used for the support of any sectarian school. 

Sec. 14. The Legislature at its first session shall pro- 
vide for the establishment, maintenance and management 
of such Normal Schools, not to exceed two, as the inter- 
ests of public education may demand. 

Sec. 15. The compensation of all county school officers 

Pay of school . » 

officers. shall be paid from the school fund of the respective coun- 

ties, and all other county officers receiving stated salaries 
shall be paid from the general funds of their respective 
counties. 

Sec. 16. {Proposedhut not ratified) . A special tax of 
one mill on the dollar of all taxable property in the State 
shall be levied annually for the support and maintenance 
of the University of the State of Florida, the Florida 
Female College, the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and 
Dumb and the Colored Normal School, which shall be 
paid into the State Treasurer and set apart by him to the 
credit of the State Board of Education to be apportioned 
and disposed of for the benefit of said institutions as re- 
quired by the Act creating and maintaining the same, 
known as Chapter 5384 of the Laws of Florida, approved 
June 5, 1905. 

Approved June 3, 1907. 

Defeated at general election in 1908. 

?nd'tax.^°°^^ Sec. 17. The Legislature may provide for Special Tax 
School Districts, to issue bonds for the exclusive use of 
public free schools within any such Special Tax School 
District, whenever a majority of the qualified electors 

ma^^vote"^^ thereof, who are freeholders, shall vote in favor of the 
issuance of such bonds. 



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Whenever any such Special Tax School District has 
voted in favor of the issuance of such bonds, a tax not to 
exceed five mills on the dollar, in any one year, on the tax- fj' five'^mms. 
able property within the district voting for the issue of 
bonds shall be levied in accordance with the law providing 
for the levying of taxes, to become a fund for the payment 
of the interest and redemption of such bonds. (Ratified 
at general election in 1912.) 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

AETICLE IV. 

Sec. 20. The governor shall be assisted by adminis- fntendenT^an 
trative officers as follows : A secretary of state, attorney- f^™^offieer. 
general, comptroller, treasurer, superintendent of public 
instruction, and commissioner of agriculture, who shall 
be elected at the same time as the governor, and shall 
hold their offices for the same term: Provided, That tlvi chosen, 
first election of such officers shall be had at the time of 
voting for governor A. D. 1888. 

Sec. 25. The Superintendent of Public Instruction ?owlrs.^°'' 
shall have supervision of all matters pertaining to public 
instruction; the supervision of State buildings devoted 
to educational purposes, and perform such other duties 
as the Legislature may provide by law. 

Sec. 27. * * (He) shall make a full report of his ^^^^^t?^ 
official acts, of the receipts and expenditures of his office, 
and of the requirements of the same, to the Governor 
at the beginning of each regular session of the Legisla- 
ture, or whenever the Governor shall require it. Such 
* * (report) shall be laid before the Legislature by the 
Governor at the beginning of each regular session thereof. 
Either house of the Legislature may at any time call 
upon * * (him) for information required by it. 



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SCHOOL LAWS 



OF THE 

STATE OF FLORIDA 

COMPILED 

From the General Statutes and Subsequent Acts of the 

Legislature of 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 

1913 and 1915. 



GENERAL PROAaSIONS 

for 

COMMON SCHOOLS AND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. 



Gen. Stat., 
Sec. 313. 
Uniform 
system. 
School age. 
lb., Sec. 314. 



1. There shall be ^tablished and maintained a uni- 
form system of public instruction free to all the youth 
residing in the State between the ages of six and twenty- 
one years, as far as the funds will admit, as hereinafter 
provided. 

Schooryel^n" ^- '^^^ school year for all public schools shall begin 
on the first day of July and end with the last day of 
the following June, and all reports, financial and other- 
wise, to the State department shall embrace such business 
and matters only as take place within the limits of the 
school year thus defined. 

[\'hen'^schoois '^^ ^^ school in any county shall begin before July 
may begin. -[st of the school year to which that term of school be- 
longs and for which the apportionment was made. 



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4. The time for the opening of public schools for each Siuiftl'^Bolrd 
county shall be determined by the county board of public opening'"^'' °* 
instruction : Provided, That all schools must begin so as 

to close before the last day of June. 

5. A school day shall comprise not less than five hours a 'school, ^day. 
nor more than six hours, exclusive of recesses, the time 

to be fixed by the board of public instruction for the 
county. 

A school month shall consist of twenty days, exclusive Month. 
of the first and last days of the week. 

A school term contains four school months. Term. 

The school year contains two terms. ^'^ar. 

6. All public schools shall observe the period from ^K^^Jfo^^and 
December 24 to January 1, both days inclusive, as a vaca- holidays. 
tion, and Independence day and Thanksgiving day as 
holidays, and no one of these days shall be counted as 

taught in a teacher's monthly report. 

7. When it is more convenient for youth residing in How^youth^' 
one county to attend school in an adjoining county, they ^^^of [n°an- 
may do so by the concurrence of the superintendents of °^^^^ county. 
public instruction of the two counties. The proportion 

of school money for each youth shall be transferred by 
requisition of the county superintendent of public in- 
struction of the county in which the youth resides, upon 
the treasurer of the school funds of that county to the 
treasurer of the school funds of the county in which the 
school is located. 

8. Any county or school district neglecting to estab- i^.^jf^^c. 326. 
lish and maintain such school or schools as the available f^^^Q^gif"'"^ «* 
funds will support shall forfeit its proportion of the funds. 
common school fund during such neglect, and in that case 

all moneys so forfeited shall be apportioned among the 
several counties at the next annual apportionment. 



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lb., Sec. 327. 
When a 
school for- 
feits its 
fund. 



9. Any public school in the county failing to complete 
its public term before the termination of the school year, 
shall, if such lost time of such term be not made up 
within the next school year thereafter, forfeit the pro- 
portion of its financial apportionment not used by neg- 
lecting or failing to maintain a school for the full term 
of school in that county, and in that case all moneys so 
forfeited shall be apportioned among the several schools 
of the county at the next annual apportionment. 



Officers of Department of Public Instruction. 



[b., Sec. 328. 
State and 
county 
officers. 



10. The officers of the department of public instruc- 
tion shall be a State Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
tion, a State Board of Education, a Board of Public In- 
struction for each county, a Superintendent of Public In- 
struction for each county, Local School Supervisors and 
Treasurers. 



State Superintendent. 



lb., Sec. 141. 11. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction 

Has charge -^ 

of all matters shall have the oversight, charge and management of all 
matters pertaining to public schools, school buildings and 
grounds. 



pertainin 

public 

schools 



to 



lb., Sec. 142. 

Duties. 

To distribute 

laws, etc. 



12. It is his duty and he is hereby empowered: 
First — To prepare and cause to be printed and dis- 
tributed gratuitously to boards of public instruction, 
and other officers and teachers, as many copies of the 
school laws, and such forms, instruments, instructions, 
regulations and decisions as he may judge necessary for 
their use. 



To call con- 
ventions. 



Second. — To call conventions of county superintend- 
ents of public instruction, and other officers, for obtain- 
ing and imparting information on the practical workings 



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of the school system, and the means of promoting its 
efficiency and usefulness. 

Third. — To assemble teachers in institutes and employ To how insti- 

tutes. 

competent instructors to impart information on improved 
methods of teaching and conducting schools, and other 
relevant matters. 

Fourth. — To apportion the interest on the common ^^q^^sPP"^"*^"" 
school fund and the fund raised by the one-mill State tax 
authorized by Section 6 of Article XII, of the Constitu- 
tion, among the several counties of the State in propor- 
tion to the average attendance upon schools in the said 
counties respectively of children residing therein between 
the ages of six (6) and twenty-one (21) years. 

Fifth. — To make such apportionments as may in his Discretionary 

^^ '' apportion- 

judgment be right and just, when the census and returns ments. 
on which the apportionments should be m^ade are mani- 
festly defective or have not been received by him. 



Sixth. — To entertain and decide upon appeals and ques- 
tions arising under the law, or refer such to the Board of 
Education for decision. 



To decide 
appeals. 



Seventh. — To prescribe rules and regulations for the jfujgs^lfnd'^^ 
management of the department of public instruction. regulations. 



Eighth. — He shall prepare the questions for county 
examinations and distribute same to county superintend- 
ents ; hold written examinations -for and issue State cer- 
tificates ; may grant life certificates as provided by law ; 
and may order county examinations on other days than 
those prescribed by law. 

Ninth.— To file and preserve certified copies of the 
monthly lists of persons who have paid their poll taxes, 
in his office as a part of the public records, and furnish 
copies thereof when requested by citizens of this State. 



To prepare 

examination 

questions. 



To hold 
certain exam- 
inations. 



To file poll- 
lists. 



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Sec. 143. 

To have seal. 



Sec. 144. 
Residence and 
office. 



Sec. 145. 
Salary. 



13. He shall have a seal for his office, with which 
in connection with his own signature, to authenticate 
copies of decisions, acts, or documents, which copies so 
authenticated shall be of the game force as the originals. 

14. He shall reside at the seat of government of this 
State, and shall keep his office in a room in the capitol. 

15. The salary of the State Superintendent of Public 
Instruction shall be at the rate of thirty-six hundred dol- 
lars (13,600.00) per annum. (Ch. 6447, Laws of 1913.) 



State Board of Education. 



lb., Sec. 335. 16. The state Board of Education shall consist of the 

Members of. 

Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney-General, 
the State Treasurer and the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction. The Governor shall be the presi- 
dent, the State Treasurer shall be the treasurer and the 
State Superintendent of Public Instruction the secretary 
of said board. Said board is a body corporate with full 
power to perform all corporate acts for educational 
purposes. 

17. The State Board of Education are directed and 
empowered : 

First. — To obtain possession of and take the charge, 
oversight and management of all lands granted to or 
held by the State for educational purposes, and to fix 
the terms of sale, rental or use of such lands, and to do 
whatever may be necessary to preserve them from tres- 
pass or injury, and for their improvement. 

To manage Secoud. — To have the direction and management, and 

state school • t <• . , 

funds. to provide tor the safe keeping and expenditure of all 

the educational funds of the State, with due regard to 
the highest interests of education. 



A body cor- 
porate. 



lb., Sec. 336. 
Powers and 
duties of. 



To manage 
school lands. 



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Third. — To entertain and decide upon questions and app^ai's^^ 
appeals referred to them by the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction on any matter of difference or dis- 
pute arising under the operation of law, and to pre- 
scribe the manner of making appeals and conducting 
arbitrations. 

Fourth. — To remove any subordinate officer in the subordinates 
department for incompetency, neglect of duty or other 
cause which would disqualify a person for the appoint- 
ment. 

Fifth. — To keep in view the establishment of schools To establish 

■^ schools on a 

on a broad and liberal basis, the object of which shall be li^^rai ^basis 
to impart instruction to youth in the profession of teach- 
ing, in the knowledge of the natural sciences, the theory fourels^^of 
and practice of agriculture, horticulture, mining, en- ^^^^^' 
gineering and the mechanic arts, in the ancient and 
modern languages, in the higher range of mathematics, 
literature, and in the useful and ornamental branches 
not taught in common schools. 

Sixth. — To co-operate with the State Superintendent of ro co-operate 

„ ,. . . with State 

Public Instruction m the management of the department, Superinten- 

' dent. 

and m the general diffusion of knowledge in the State. 



18. Credit shall not be allowed for the purchase money ib.. see. 338. 
on the sale of any of the school or seminary lands of i>e sold on 
this State, but every purchaser of such lands shall, at 

the time of purchase, make complete payment therefor. 

County Board of Public Instruction. 

19. A board of public instruction shall consist of not ib., Sec.329. 
more than three (3) members, no two of whom shall "^^ ^^^ ^^' 
reside in the same district. 



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{^■' «^c. 330. 20. All such officers who shall hold their offices bv 

All ofEicers to 

State™ ^° statutes shall couform to the regulations of the Depart- 

reguiations. jjjgjj^ ^f Public Instruction. 



lb., Se^. 331. 
No officer to 
vote on own 
compensa- 
tion. 

lb., Sec. 332. 
A quorum. 



lb.. Sec. 333. 
OfEicers to 
qualify with- 
in ten days. 



21. No officer shall vote on a question fixing his own 
compensation. 

22. A majoritj^ of any educational board shall con- 
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 

23. Every school officer who shall be elected or ap- 
pointed under statutory provisions, is required: 

First. — Before entering upon the duties of his office, 
and within ten days after receiving notice of his appoint- 
ment, to subscribe to an acceptance of the appointment 
and to pledge that he will faithfully perform the duties 
of the position, and to forward the same with his post- 
office address to the State Superintendent of Public 
Instruction. 



Officers to 
give bond be- 
fore receiving 
money. 



Original bond 
filed with 
clerk. 



Wben officer 
liable for loss 
ocasioned by 
anotaer. 



ib . Pec. 334. 
Officer to 
turn over 
moneys to 
successor. 



Second. — Before receiving any school moneys or prop- 
erty of any kind, for safe keeping or disbursement, to 
give bond with two good sureties, the bonds to be fixed 
and approved by the Board of Public Instruction for the 
county, the original to be filed in the office of the Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, and a certified copy to be held by 
the officer giving the security to be produced when 
required. 

Third. — Any officer in charge of school moneys, or 
property to be so disbursed, shall satisfy himself that 
the officer to whom he issues it has given bond as afore- 
said, or be personally liable for any loss in consequence 
of such neglect. 

24. Every officer shall turn over to his successor in 
office, on retiring, all books, papers, documents, funds, 
moneys and property of whatever kind, which he may 



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have acquired, received and held by virtue of his office, 
and take full receipt for them of his successor. 

25. Each Board of Public Instruction is constituted a 'r?ouifty ' botrd 

body corporate by the n^me of ''The Board of Public tion°''^°''^" 

Instruction for the county of , State of 

Florida/' and in that name may acquire and hold real ^^j. ^^.^^^ 

and personal property, receive bequests and donations, p°'^®''^- 

and perform Other corporate acts for educational pur- 
poses. 

26. Each and every member of the Board of Public Ch. 6477, 

Laws of 1913. 

Instruction, of the several Counties, of the State of fo ^^fve Tond^ 
Florida, elected or appointed to such office after the pas- 
sage of this Act, before he is commissioned, shall be 
required to give a good and sufficient bond with not less 
than two sureties, or a Surety Company duly authorized 
under the laws of the State of Florida, in the sum of two 
thousand dollars (|2,000.00), conditioned for the faithful 
performance of the duties of his office, which bond shall 
be approved by the Board of County Commissioners and 
the Comptroller of the State of Florida. The premium of STS of 
the bonds given with surety companies as sureties shall 
be paid out of the County School Fund. 

27. Each board before proceeding to any other busi- Gen. stat., 
ness, shall complete its own organization. The chairman organitltion 
and secretary shall then make and sign two copies of the dut'y!'"''"'^ 
proceedings of organization, and annex their affidavits 

to each that the same is a correct and true copy of the 
original. They shall file one copy in the office of the 
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county, to be by him 
recorded in the record of deeds, and file the other copy 
in the office of the State Superintendent of Public 
Instruction. 

2— DSL 



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lb., Sec. 343. 28. The title to the school property of the county shall 

Title to i- i- J J 

property^'^^"^^ ^^ vested in them and their successors in office, except 
in such special tax school districts as provided for. 



lb., Sec. 344 
Ch. 5656 



Compensa 
tion 



29. The members of the various County School 
rnmnensa?^^" Boards shall be paid from the county school fund for their 
services four dollars per day, for each day's service, and 
ten cents per mile for every mile actually traveled in 
going to and from the county court house by the nearest 
practicable route. 



lb., Sec. 345. 
Secretary. 



lb.. Sec. 346. 
Treasurer of. 



30. The County Superintendent of Public Instruction 
shall be the secretary of the board. 

31. The County Treasurers of the several counties 
shall be and the same are hereby constituted the treas- 
urers of the school funds in their respective counties. 

(See Ch. 6932, Laws of 1915.) 

32. Each Board of Public Instruction is directed : 

First. — To obtain possession of, accept and hold, 
under proper title, as a corporation, all property pos- 
sessed, acquired or held by the county for educational 
purposes, and to manage and dispose of the same for the 
best interest of education: Provided, That nothing in 
this Act shall be so construed as to prevent any special 
school district tax school district from holding school property that it 

property and , , -., • j? i i 

moneys. has, or may hereafter acquire, for school purposes, or 

prevent such districts from receiving their portions of 
money set apart for school purposes. 



lb., Sec. 347. 
Duties of. 

To hold title 
to, and man- 
age school 
property. 



To maintain 
schools. 



Second. — To locate and maintain schools in every 
locality in the county where they may be needed, to 
accommodate, as far as practicable, all the youth between 
the ages of six and twenty-one years, during not less than 
four months in each year. 



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Third. — To appoint one supervisor for each school on To appoint 
the recommendation of the patrons, whose duty it shall 
be to supervise the work of the school and to report to 
the County Superintendent of Public Instruction monthly 
the result of his observations.* 

*(See Duties of County Superintendent.) 



To select 
sites. 



General pro- 
visions and 
powers. 



Fourth. — To select and provide a site for each school 
house of not less than one-half acre of ground in the rural 
districts, and as nearly that amount as is practicable in 
the villages or cities ; the situation to be dry, airy, health- 
ful and pleasant, also reasonably central and convenient 
of access for all who should attend the school. 

Fifth. — To do whatever is necessary with regard to 
purchasing or renting school sites and premises, con- 
structing, repairing, furnishing, warming, ventilating, 
keeping in order or improving the school houses, out 
buildings, fences, land and movable property, procuring 
proper apparatus for the schools, grading and classifying 
the pupils, and providing separate schools for the differ- 
ent classes in such a manner as will secure the largest 
attendance of pupils, promote the harmony and advance- 
ment of the school, and establishing, when required by 
the patrons, schools of higher grades of instruction where 
the advancement and number of the pupils require them. 

Sixth. — To emplov teachers for every school in the to employ 

^ -J "J _ and contract 

county, and to contract with and pay the same for their with 
services : Provided, That schools shall not be located 

.■■ , , ,1 -I o To observe 

nearer than three miles to each other, unless for some three-miie 
local reason or necessity. 

Seventh. — To audit and pav all accounts due bv the ^udit and 

^ ' ' pay accounts. 

Board of Public Instruction. 

Eighth. — To keep accurate accounts of all their official co^m'ts^'^of^of- 
acts, proceedings and decisions, of all moneys received, fi"^^ ^^ts. 



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To report to 
State Super- 
intendent. 



held or disbursed, of all property acquired or disposed 
of, in a proper set of account books, and a record of the 
state and condition of each school, and to report the 
same to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction 
when required. They shall also at the close of the scholas- 
tic year prepare an itemized report of all moneys by them 
received and disbursed. 



To file 
monthly 
financial 
statement. 



To publish 
the same. 



To prescribe 
course of 
study. 



Required 
studies. 



Mnth. — To prepare and file with the Clerk of the Cir- 
cuit Court of their respective counties by the first Tues- 
day after the first Monday in every month, an itemized 
financial statement showing all sums of money, received 
during the month next preceding, on account of county 
school funds, and from whom received, and from what 
source derived, all appropriations made by such board, 
and for what purpose made, all warrants drawn by such 
board, in whose favor and for and on what account 
drawn, describing such warrant by date, number and 
amount. All such monthly financial statements shall be 
certified by the chairman of the Board of Public Instruc- 
tion for the county, and attested by the County Superin- 
tendent of Public Instruction, and the said board shall 
without delay cause the same to be published in a news- 
paper of the county, when any such newspaper exists : 
Provided, That the cost of such monthly publication shall 
not exceed two dollars per month; otherwise they shall 
post the same at the court house and at three other 
public places in the county. 

Tenth. — To prescribe, in consultation with prominent 
teachers, a course of study for the schools of the county 
and .grade them properly; and to require to be taught 
in every public school in the county over which they pre- 
side, elementary physiology, especialy as it relates to the 
effects of alcoholic stimulants and narcotics, morally, 
mentally and physically; and all persons applying for 
certificates to teach shall be examined upon this branch 



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of study, under the same conditions as other branches 
required by law. 

( Teaching of effect of alcoholic beverages and narcotics ch. 6832, 

^ *= ° Acts of 1915. 

to all pupils between six and twelve years required. — Ch. 
6832, Laws of 1915, Appendix.) 

Eleventh. — To fix the compensation for the services |uperinten-°* 
of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction. *^^°*- 

(Salary based on total annual receipts of county. — See Eaw^s^o/'i907. 
Ch. 5658, Acts of 1907, Appendix.) 

Twelfth.— To perform all acts reasonable and necessary Plenary 

^ "^ powers. 

for the promotion of the educational interests of the 
county and the general diffusion of knowledge among 
the citizens. 

Thirteenth. — To hold regular meetings for the transac- Hold regular 

" " meeting. 

tion of busines, by arrangement with the State Superin- 
tendent of Public Instruction, and to convene a special special 

' session at re- 

session on emergencies when requested by the County ouest of 
Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Fourteenth. — To prepare on or before the last Monday Budget for 

^ ^ '' school year. 

in June of each year, an itemized estimate showing the 
amount of money required for the maintenjince of the 
necessary common schools of their county for the next 
ensuing scholastic year, stating the amount in mills on 
the dollar of taxable property of the county, which shall 
not be less than three or more than seven mills, and fur- 
nish a copy of the statement to the assessor of taxes of 
the county, and file a copy in the office of the Board of 
Public Instruction; and the assessor shall assess the duties of 
amount so stated, and the collector shall collect the o/^coii°e^ctor!*^ 
amount assessed and pay over the same monthly to the 
County Treasurer, who is also by law School Treasurer, 
to be used for the sole benefit of the public schools. 



Fix millage. 



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School 
census. 



Shall require 
payment of 
all poll taxes. 



Penalty for 
failure. 



Ch. 6828, 
Laws of 1915. 
County 
Boards may 
borrow 
money. 



Restrictions 
as to amount. 



Fifteenth, — To select candidates for admission to the 
State University and State College for Women. [As 
amended in effect by Ch. 5384 (24), Laws of 1905.] 

Sixteenth. — To have school census taken in case the 
County Superintendent of Schools shall fail to perform 
such duty when the same is required to be performed. 

(See Duties of Superintendent, 12.) 

Seventeenth. — To examine at least twice each year the 
books and records of the Tax Collector which relate to 
the collection of poll taxes, and said board shall require 
prompt settlement for all poll taxes assessed, together 
with those not assessed but collected. Any member of 
a county school board who neglects to comply with the 
provisions of this Act shall be suspended from office. 

33. When there is no money in the County School 
Fund applicable to the payment of outstanding school 
warrants issued by any County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion in this State, the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion of the several counties in this State are hereby au- 
thorized and empowered to borrow money at a rate of 
interest not to exceed eight per cent per annum, for the 
purpose of paying all such outstanding warrants, and for 
the further purpose of paying any and all legitimate 
expenses incurred in operating the schools of said county : 
Provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for any 
County School Board to borrow any sum of money in 
any one year in excess of eighty per cent of the amount 
as estimated by them to be required for the maintenance 
of the necessary common schools of their county for the 
next ensuing scholastic year in the manner prescribed 
by Section 347, sub-section 14, of the General Statutes, 
which said sum so borrowed shall be paid in full before 



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the Board shall be authorized to borrow on the estimate 
for any succeeding year. Provided, further, that noth- 
ing: in this Act shall be construed to invalidate any out- 

° "^ Existing 

standing debt of any county as now existing; and now debts not in- 

<=> J -^ o validated. 

due, or to become due, or as requiring any Board of Pub- 
lic Instruction to pay the same in full before being per- 
mitted to borrow eighty per cent on the estimate for the 
next ensuing year, or to prohibit any Board from fund- 
ing or refunding at its maturity any debt created and 
existing on or before July 1st, A. D. 1915, and being 
thereby prohibited from borrowing eighty per cent of its 
income for the ensuing year, as provided above ; and pro- 
vided, further, that no School Board shall, after July 1, 
1915, incur debts of any nature in excess of the estimated 
amount, except as herein provided. 

34. It shall be the duty of the County Treasurer, Treasiu-er. 
upon presentation to him of the county scnool warrants, 

to pay the same, if there are any funds in his custody 
applicable thereto, and if there are no such funds, he 
shall endorse the fact on the warrant, with the 6uie of 
presentation, and affix his signature thereto. 

35. All interest payments made under this Act shall interest how 
be by warrant issued by the County Board of Public 
Instruction in the same manner as warrants ror otTier 
indebtedness are issued. 

(Boards of Public Instruction are required to furi\ish Lawt^o^f^'ioii. 
free text-books to children financially unable to procure ^f^j Appen- 
them. ) 

36. Any County Board of Public Instruction or the ch 6833, 

"^ Laws of 1915. 

Board of Trustees of any Special Tax School District, is Authorized to 

. ,,,. establish 

hereby authorized and empowered to establish and main- Department 

of Home 

tarn a department of Home Economics, or a department Economics. 
of Home Demonstration Work, in any of the high schools 



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Canning and 
corn clubs, 
etc. 



Who may be 
employed. 



County 
Demonstra- 
tion Agents. 



of this State, and to pay the expenses of such departments 
out of any public school fund at their disposal. 

37. This Act (Sec. 36) shall extend to and include 
canning clubs, corn clubs and departments of agricul- 
ture, to acquire land, stock, fertilizer, seed and im^vle- 
ments necessary to maintain the same. And no person 
shall be employed to demonstrate, teach or instruct in 
any of the departments mentioned herein who does not 
hold a certificate of graduation from a recognized college, 
university or normal school, indicating special training 
in home economics, home demonstration work or agricul- 
tural work, or any one who has not had satisfactory expe- 
rience in Home Economics or canning club work, 

38. County Boards of Public Instruction are fur- 
ther empowered under this Act to employ County Agents, 
who shall, under the joint supervision of the County 
Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Florida 
State College for Women, or the University of Florida, 
conduct practical demonstration work in home economics, 
girls' and women's contest work, canning club, corn club, 
or agricultural work, and other movements for the ad- 
vancement of country home life, and shall aid the County 
Superintendent and teachers in giving practical educa- 
tion in home, farm, or garden economics. 



39. No board of public instruction shall have power 



Gen. Stats., 
Sec. 348. 

^°\ ^° 4. ...T, to enter into contract with anv of its members, except 

contract with ' ' ■»• 

members. fQp ^j^g purpose of obtaining school sites. 



lb., Sec. 349. 



School Board 
districts. 



40. The County Board of Public Instruction in each 
county shall divide their respective counties into three 
county school board districts so as to place in each dis- 
trict, as nearly as practicable, the same number of quali- 
fied voters, the lines of said district to be so drawn as to 
place each election district wholly within one, or another, 



of said county school board districts; and the members 
of the County Board of Public Instruction shall file in 
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for such 
county a certificate of their said action, containing a 
description of the boundaries of said districts, and nam- Boundanee 
in.g the election districts comprising each county school 
board district, which certificate shall be published in a 
newspaper published in the county, or if there be no 
newspaper published in the county, then by posting at the 
county court house door for four weeks thereafter. 

The County Board of* Public Instruction may there- when 
after change the boundaries of any such districts at a *^ ^°^^ 
meeting in July of the year of a general election, but 
such change shall be certified in the Clerk's office and 
published as required for fixing such districts in the first 
instance. 

41. All vacancies on said Board of Public Instruc- n,., sec. sso. 
tion shall be filled for the unexpired term by appoint- how^mild. 
ment by the State Board of Education on the nomina- 
tion of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

County Superintendent. 

42. The County Superintendent of Public Instruction lu., gee. 351. 

-,.,-, " Duties of. 

IS directed: 

First. — To make timely inspection of the county, to To ascertain 

" where schools 

ascertain the location in which schools should 'oe estab- needed, 
lished, the number of youth who would attend each, and 
the amount of aid that the citizens of the neighborhood 
will contribute to encourage the establishment of a school. 

Second. — To visit each school at least once during each to visit 

and examine 

school term, and to make a thorough examination of its schools. 
conditions as respects the progress of the pupils in learn- 



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To give ad- 
vice. 



To awaken 

interest. 



ing, the order and discipline observed, the system of 
instruction pursued, the attendance of the pupils, the 
mode of keeping school records, the character and con- 
dition of the school buildings, furniture, books, apparatus 
and premises, the efficiency of the School Supervisor, the 
interest and co-operation of the citizens in regard to 
educational matters, and to give such advice as he may 
deem proper. 

Third. — To do all in his power to awaken an increased 
interest in parents, guardians, ' School Supervisors and 
teachers, with regard to the better education of youth in 
every respect and the general diffusion of knowledge. 

Fourth. — To confer with the School Supervisors fre- 
quently, and see that they attend to their duties, keeping 
them supplied with a copy of the school laws, decisions, 
blanks and regulations of the department. 

Fifth. — To select for School Supervisors persons whose 
character, qualifications and sympathy with education 
specially commend them to those positions. 

To keep Sixth. — To keep a record by number, name and descrip- 

record of c&ch, 

school. tion of the locality of each school established, of the 

expenses incurred for, and of his visits of inspection to, 
the several schools. 



Oversight of 
School Super- 
visors. 



To select 
Supervisors. 



To furnish Seventh. — To notify the State Superintendent of Public 

fntendfil^fn- Instruction, immediately upon entering upon his duties, 
formation. ^j^^ names and addresses of all county school officers. 



To decide dis- 
putes. 



Eighth. — To decide upon questions and disputes which 
arise when submitted to him by the parties interested, 
and to refer his decisions to the Board of Public 
Instruction. 



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Ninth. — To see that the interests of the county are ?e°efts^^<ff '^ 
properly guarded, and its rights secured in the making contracts^ and 
and performance of every contract for the construction "^^^^y^- 
of school buildings, or for other purposes; and that all 
moneys apportioned to or raised by the county are applied 
to the objects for which they were granted or raised. 

Tenth. — To revoke or suspend certificates and suspend ^eTtmcates. 
those issued by other authority for cause manifestly 
sufficient, giving notice in writing to the authority issuing 
them, and of the grounds for so doing; also notifying 
the teacher in like manner, and of the right of appeal, 
to whom and when the appeal should be made. 

Eleventh. — Acting as Secretary of the County School loun^s!''^ 
Board, he shall make and forward monthly a certified 
copy of the Tax Collector's monthly lists of persons 
who have paid their poll taxes, to the State Superintend- 
ent of Public Instruction, who shall file and preserve 
the same in his office as a part of the public records and 
furnish copies when requested by the citizens of this 
State. 

Twelfth. — Before the fifteenth day of May in the year to 

take school 

of 1910 and every ten years thereafter he shall take the c'eusus. 
census of all school children in his county, between the 
ages of six and twenty-one years; and if any such chil- 
dren be idiots or insane, or blind, or deaf mutes, he shall 
so state, and he shall report such census to the school 
board of the county, and to the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, on or before the first day of June 
of the year of which such census shall be taken. He 
shall certify to such report as being correct, and shall 
be paid three cents for each child so reported. And 
upon his failing to perform the duties herein required of 
him, he shall be relieved of office. In case he shall employ 
any person to assist in making any such enumeration 



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statements to 
Comptroller. 



of such children, such person or persons shall make a 
sworn statement showing when and where such enumera- 
tion was made and that the same is correct, and the 
same shall be filed with the school board as part of his 
report. 

(County Superintendents must furnish to the Comp- 
troller, when called for, financial statements giving an 
accurate report of all the receipts, disbursements, unpaid 
warrants and assets and liabilities in such form as to 
set forth the condition of county and district school 
funds. — Ch. 6813, Laws of 1915; See Appendix.) 



Supervisors. 



lb., Sec. 352. 
Duties of. 
To report 
monthly. 



With regard 
to buildings. 



43. Every Supervisor is directed: 

First. — To supervise the work and management of the 
school, and its interest, over which he is appointed, and 
report monthly to the Board of Public Instruction. 

Second. — To supervise the construction, rental, repair 
and improvement of the school buildings, furniture, 
fences, grounds and fixtures; to procure a copy of the 
school laws, regulations and decisions for the use of the 
teacher and his own instruction. 



To co-operate 
with teacher. 



To review 
suspensions, 
and report. 



Third.— To attend at all times, when requested by, and 
co-operate with the teacher in his efi'ort to elevate the 
character and condition of the school; to review all 
suspensions from school by the teacher of pupils guilty 
of gross misconduct and a disregard of, and persistent 
opposition to, the authority of the teacher, and to 
promptly report the same to the County Superintendent 
of Public Instruction. 



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Duties of Other Officers in Relation to Schools. 

44. The treasurer of the board of education shall gtatl^Trlas^-' 
keep an account with the several counties, in which he "ccount 'wfoi 
shall credit each county with its proportion of its income '^^^^ county. 
of the common ischool fund, and of the fund raised by 

the one-mill tax authorized by the Constitution, and 
shall charge each with the amount receipted for by the 
treasurers of the boards of public instruction. 

45. The several tax collectors shall receive only the ib , sec. 320. 

Tax Collector 

current funds of the United States in payment for all to receive 

. only current 

taxes provided for m this article, except such certificates funds. 

Or school 

of indebtedness as may be issued by the county boaras of warrants. 

public instruction, which shall be receivable for county 
school taxes. 

46. Every officer having moneys which by law go to n,^ g^c. 321. 
the State school fund shall pay the same to the State ^hoo?r^neys 
Treasurer, and every officer havin-g moneys which by law "^"^^ ^^ ^^^^' 
go to the county school fund shall pay the same to the 

count}^ treasurer. 

(Office of County Treasurer abolished. Banks to be 
county depositories. See Ch. 6932, Laws of 1915, Ap- 
pendix.) 

47. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of the school ib.. sec. 322. 

Monthly 

fund of each county in this State by the first Monday in statement of 

County 

each and every month, to prepare and file with the county Treasurer. 
superintendent of public instruction of his county a 
detailed and itemized statement in writing, showing all 
the sums of money received by such treasurer during the 
month next preceding, and from whom and from what 
source received, and all amounts by him paid out during 
such time and to whom paid, and describing by date, 
number and amount all warrants paid. 



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lb., Sec. 323. 
Financial 
statement to 
be filed with 
Clerk. 



lb.. Sec. 324. 
County Com- 
missioners 
authorized to 
purchase real 
estate. 



'School main- 
tenance first 
claim. 



48. The financial statement of accounts herein pro- 
vided for, when filed with the clerk of the circuit court, 
shall be securely kept by him and shall at all times be 
open to the examination and inspection of the people of 
the county and without fee or charge. 

49. The board of county commissioners of any county 
in this State upon the request of the board of public 
instruction in such county, after an aflftrmative vote of 
the qualified voters who are taxpayers therein and have 
paid all taxes due by them for two years next and preced- 
ing said election in any special tax school district, or 
county, are hereby authorized to contract debts for the 
purchase of real estate to be used for educational pur- 
poses for the erection of school buildings and to pay such 
debts out of the current income of any year, or out of 
the income of succeeding years, and are authorized to 
borrow money, from time to time, as occasion may re- 
quire to discharge any debt or liability incurred for the 
purchase of real estate for such purpose, which debt 
shall be a charge or lien only upon such special tax 
school district or county as the case may be: Provided, 
That the necessary expenses of maintaining the schools 
in any county during any year shall constitute the first 
claim against the school fund of that year. 



Examinations and Certificates for Teachers. 



lb., Sec. 358, 
Two county 
examinations 
yearly. 



50. There shall be held two examinations a year in each 
county in the State, beginning on Tuesday after the first 
Monday in June and September, and each may continue 
one or more days at the discretion of the examiner, and 
a vote of the examinees: Provided, That only one exam- 
ination shall be held in any county if two be found 
unnecessary. 



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51. At least one of the examinations of teachers shall ^^'^ ^^^^ s^^- 
be held at the county seat of the county in which the Snfy*^seat!* 
examination is held: Provided, That where two exami- 
nations are held the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion may designate another convenient place for holding 
one of such examinations other than the county site. 

52.. The State Superintendent, for suflScient cause, i^^ditfonai^^' 
may order examinations held on days other than those [nlt/ons^^^™ 
prescribed in Section 353 (50). 

53. Candidates for third, second and first grade cer- ^^^ Sec. 357. 
tificates shall be examined by the County Superintendent certificates 
of Public Instruction on questions prepared in all cases 

by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The 
questions shall be sent sealed to the County Superin- senT sealed. 
tendents of the various counties, which seal shall not be 
broken until the morning of the day on which the ques- 
tions for that day are to be used, and then only in the 
presence of the persons assembled for examination. 

54. It shall be unlawful for any school official, or Eaw^of^ilii. 
employe of any school board or school official, to divuU^e ^"^^diru^ge 
to another any of the questions, or to give possession of i"*^^*^*''!^- 
any of the questions or question sheets, or information 
pertaining thereto, to be used in any Uniform Teachers' 
Examination in this State, except, as provided for by 

law, to those lawfully entitled to receive such questions 
or question sheets. 

55. Any person or persons convicted of the violation ib. 

Penalty. 

of the provisions of Section 1 of this Act (Section 54 
above) shall forever thereafter be disqualified for hold- 
ing any public office of honor or trust in this State. 

56. It shall be unlawful for any applicant for a to gain 
teacher's certificate in any way to gain possession of any qurstfons^ °* 
question or question sheets, or information pertaining 



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lb. 

Penalty. 



thereto, to be used in the Uniform Teachers' Examina- 
tion except as provided for by law. 

57. Any applicant convicted of the violation of the 
provisions of Section 3 of this Act (Section 56 above) 
shall be forever barred from holding a teacher's license 
in this State, or from teaching any public school in this 
State. 

lb. 58. It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, 

To sell ques- 
tions or ofEer ^Q j^g^yg ijj i^ig possession, or to sell or to offer for sale, 

them for sale. ^ ' 

any of the questions or question sheets to be used in any 
Uniform Teachers' Examination in this State, or to use, 
or offer for use, any of said questions for pecuniary gain : 
Provided, however, That any person or persons named 
by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to 
prepare or assist in preparing, printing and distributing, 
any such questions, and transportation companies in so 
far as the lawful handling of the same for purposes of 
transportation, shall not be guilty of a violation of this 
Act so far as it applies to the possession of such ques- 
tions or question sheets ; but in no case shall this be con- 
strued to exempt any person, or persons, or any associa- 
tion of persons, from the penalty imposed for selling, or 
offering for sale, or otherwise unlawfully divulging, said 
questions or question sheets. 



Proviso. 



lb. 
Penalty. 



59. Any person, or persons, or association of persons, 
convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of Sec- 
tion 5 of this Act (Section 58 above) shall be deemed 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a 
fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprison- 
ment in the county jail not exceeding six monfhs. " 



Gen. stats., QQ. The Candidates for certificates shall ast no ques- 
candidates tions, uor receive any assistance from any source during 
questions.'^ the examination. In case any examinee may be In doubt 



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as to the meaning of any question, he or she may state in Procedure 

. . in cases of 

writing- the point in doubt and answer accordingly, which doubt. 
answer shall receive due consideration in grading the 
papers. 

61. All examination papers shall be prepared in the ib., Sec. seo. 

,. j_i /^ , rM . , -. . Method of ex- 

presence of the County Superintendent or his appointed amination. 

assistant, who shall collect the questions and answers 

on each branch as completed, and said examiner shall Duties of ex- 

^ J- J! . ... aminer. 

accept no paper oi any examinee containing a name or 
mark which would indicate to any other than the exam- 
iner its author. Said examiner shall himself, on collect 
ing each paper, designate it by a number known only 
to himself, and shall keep a record by number ana name 
of the author of each examination paper. Every exam- 
inee shall complete and hand in the answers on ea(;h 
branch before the questions on any other branch shall be 
given out. When every examinee has completed all the 
branches, the examiner shall arrange and bundle together 
all the papers of each examinee, and shall deliver the 
whole to a grading committee. 

62. No person shall be permitted to teach in the pub- }^^' tefch^^^" 
lie schools of the State of Florida who does not hold a ^g^c^aT^*' i ^^'■' 
teacher's certificate granted in accordance with the pro- '"^"'^'• 
visions of this Act : Provided, That County Superintend- 
ents may hold a special examination, and issue temporary STiffcTt'cfs 
certificates for a term not longer than the interval be 

tween the regular examinations : Provided, The applicant 
for such certificate furnishes satisfactory reasons for 
having failed to attend the regular examination: Pro- 
vided, That no person shall be permitted the benefit of a 
second special examination under the provisions of this 
Act: Provided further. That no certificate issued under 
the Laws of this State since January 1, 1894. shall be 
rendered void by this Act. 

3— DSL 



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lb., Sec. 3t>2. 
Grades of cer- 
tificates. 



G8.. There shall be seven grades of teachere' certifi- 
cates, issued as herein specified and named, respectively^ 
to-wit: Third grade, second grade, first grade, primary, 
special. State and life certificates. 



lb.. Sec. 364. 
Certificate of 
character. 



Fee. 



lb . Sec. .-Ses. 
(See also 
Ch. 5938. 
Laws of 
1909.) 

Requlrempnts 
for Third 
r;rade 
Certificate. 



Valid two 
years. 



64. IsTo certificate, except life certificates, shall be 
except on written examination, ( 
written examination as provided by law. 



lb.. Sec. 363. 

Examination . ^ , .,, . ,• i , 

to be written, issued except on written examination, or on oral and 



65. The applicant for the certificate of any grade, to 
be eligible for examination, shall present to the exam- 
iner an endorsement of good moral character from two 
responsible persons, and shall pay an examnanon fee of 
one dollar. The examiner shall turn over to the County 
Treasurer, immediately after any examination, the sum 
of one dollar for every person examined, taking his 
receipt therefor, and for failure to make such disposition 
shall be subject to prosecution. The fund arising from 
examination fees shall be placed to the credit of the 
county school fund. 

66. A third grade certificate shall be issued to any 
eligible applicant who, in the uniform examination in 
orthography, reading, geography, arithmetic, English 
grammar, United States history, physiology, theory and 
practice of teaching, composition, agriculture aua civil 
government, shall have made a grade in no branch belov,- 
forty per cent, and an average frade of sixty per cent, 
in all the above branches. 

A third grade certificate shall be valid for two years 
from the date of issue, except as otherwise provided by 
law. 



67. A second grade certificate shall be issued to any 
eligible applicant, who, in the uniform examination In all 
the branches prescribed for a third grade certificate, shall 



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have made a grade in no branch below sixty per cent, and 
an average of seventy-five per cent, in all the aforesaid 
branches. 

A second grade certificate shall be valid for four years vaiid four 

^ years. 

from the date of issue, except as otherwise provided by 
law. 

68. A first grade certificate shall be issuea ro any piiJgf GralJ" 
eligible applicant who shall have been examined in all certificate. 
the branches prescribed for a third grade certificate, ancT 
in algebra and physical geography, and who shall hav(' 
made a grade in no branch below sixty per cent, and an 
average of eighty-five per cent, in all the aforesaid 
branches. 

A first grade certificate shall be valid for five yearss ^^^^^^ Ave 
from the date of issue, except as otherwise provided by 
law. 



Valid four 
.years. 



69. A primary certifi.cate may be issued by the State p^.-j^^^^^^y ^^^ 
Superintendent to any eligible applicant who shall fur Certificate. 
nish satisfactory testimonials as to peculiar ntness for 
primary teaching, and who shall have made a grade of 

eighty per cent, in such oral and written examination on 

primary studies and methods as may be prescribed by 

the State Superintendent, with such assistants as he may 

select. Primary certificates shall be valid for four years 

from the date of issue, except as otherwise provided by 

law, and shall be valid only for teaching iu the firsr Limitations. 

second and third grades of the primary departments o 

regularly graded schools, or in public kindergartens. 

70. A special certificate may be issued by the State g^-^Jjfj'^- ^^^- 
Superintendent to any eligible applicant who shall fur- certificate 
nish satisfactory testimonials as to peculiar fitness for 
teaching any one or more branches not included in the 
requirements for second grade certifi'cates, and shall 



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Valid five 
vears. 



Limitations. 



lb., Sec. 370. 

State 

Certificate. 

Previous 
experience of 
applicant, 
etc. 



Valid Ave 
years. 



lb., Sec. 371. 
State Life 
Certificate. 



As amended 
by Ch. 6164. 
Laws of 1011. 



Ch. 6540. 
Lav/s of 191.3. 
Graduate 
State Certifi- 
cate. 



make a grade of not less than ninety per cent, on such 
branch, or branches, in such examination as shall be pre- 
scribed by the State Superintendent with such assistants 
as he may select. 

A special certificate shall be valid for five years fio 
the date of issue, and only for teaching the special 
branch, or branches, for which it shall have been issued. 

71. A State certificate may be issued by the State 
Superintendent to any eligible applicant who shall have 
taught twenty-four months in all, eight months under a 
first grade certificate obtained in this State, and shall 
have passed an examination conducted by the State 
Superintendent of Public Instruction on geometry, trig- 
onometry, physics, botany, zoology, Latin, rhetoric, Eng- 
lish literature, psychology and general history, and shall 
have made an average grade of eighty-five per cent, with a 
grade in no branch below sixty per cent. 

A State certificate shall be valid for five years from 
the date of issue, and shall be valid throughout the State. 

72. A life certificate good in any part of the State and 
of perpetual validity, may be issued by the State Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction, without examination, to 
any teacher holding a State certificate issued since Jan- 
uary 1st, A. D. 1894, and who has successfully done high 
school or college teaching in this State for a period of 
eighteen months under a State certificate, and who shall 
present satisfactory endorsement showing eminent ability 
in teaching and school government from three persons 
holding life certificates. 

73. (1) All graduates of the normal or collegiate de- 
partments of the University of Florida and College for 
Women, and any other colleges and universities in this 
State that will submit to such inspection and regulation 



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as the State Board of Education and the State Board ^^XfoT^''*^ 

of Control may prescribe, are hereby granted a State 

certificate; Provided, That one-fifth of the time of the 

collegiate departments be devoted to professional train 

ing; and Provided, further. That at a regular examina 

tion conducted at the close of the Junior and Senior 

years, of all such graduates as come under the provisions 

of this Act, the said graduates shall make a geneva 1 

average of not less than eighty-five per cent, on all sub 

jects, with a grade of not less than sixty per cent, on 

any subject. 

(2) Any person making it appear to the State Superin 
tendent that he or she has taken advantage of the pro 
visions of this Act shall be granted a State certificate. 

Teacher-Training Certificate. 

74. (1). All persons who complete the Elementary ^j^^s^oligi^. 
Professional Course in the Normal School of the State 
Institutions of Higher Learning in this State, or an 
equivalent course in the Normal Department of any pri- 
vate University or College in this State which shall come 
under the provisions of Section 4 of this Act, shall, if 
they have made an average grade of seventy-five per cent. 
in all studies, be granted a Third Grade Teachers' Train- xhiid Grade 
inff Certificate, which certificate shall be good for two Training Cer 

^ ' ' tiflcate. 

years. 

(2). Any person who completes the Freshman year of Teapher^"^^*^^ 
the Normal School of the State Institutions of Higher m^ale.^ ^^^ 
Learning in this State, or an equivalent course in the 
Normal Department of any private University or Col- 
lege in this State coming under the provisions of Section 
4 of this Act. shall, if they have made an average grade 



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of seventy-five per cent, in all studies, be granted a 
Second Grade Teachers' Training Certificate, which cer- 
tificate shall be good for four years. 

First Grade (3), \yly person who Completes the Sophomore year 

SSS^ ^^''' of the regular Normal School of the State Institutions 
of Higher Learning in this State, or an equivalent course 
in the Normal Department of any private University or 
College in this State which may come under the provi- 
sions of Section 4 of this Act, shall, if they have made 
an average grade of eighty per cent, in all studies, be 
granted a First Grade Teachers' Training Certificate, 
which shall be good for five years. 



^ivate^ni- ^'^^ ' "^^^ term "private university" or "college," as 

college. "^ used in this Act, shall be construed to mean any institu- 
tion of higher learning chartered under the laws of this 
State, maintaining at least a full four-year course in the 
libei'al arts and sciences above the junior high school 
course, together with a recognized standarc\ normal 
course with a teaching force, equipment and training 
facilities sufficient to insure the proper training of 
teachers, said teaching force, standards, equipment and 
training facilities to be approved by the State Board of 
Education, and which will submit to such further inspec- 
tion and regulations as the State Board of Education may 
require. 

(5). Anj' private University or College meeting the 
provisions of Section 4 of this Act, and which desires to 
take advantage of the provisions thereof, may, on appli- 
cation to the State Board of Education therefor, be 
granted all the rights and privileges enjoyed by the State 
Institutions of Higher Learning provided herein. 



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(6). Any person who desires to take advantage of 
the provisions herein shall present to the State Superin- 
tendent of Public Instruction a statement defining the 
<iourse completed, which statement shall be signed by the 
President and countersigned by the Dean of the Normal 
Department of the Institution in which such course was 
completed; also, shall attest the good moral and profes- 
sional character of the applicant. On receipt of said 
statement the State Superintendent shall, if satisfied 
that the provisions of this Act have been complied with, 
issue a Teachers' Training Certificate to the applicant 
as herein provided. The blanks for such statements shall 
be furnished upon application to each institution coming 
under the provisions of this Act by the State Superin- 
tendent of Public Instruction. 



I'resident of 
Institution to 
certify 
courses com- 
pleted. 



(7). All certificates granted under the provisions ^{j^'j^J'^l,^ 
of this Act are hereby declared legal and valid, and shall ^'"f'l- 
entitle the holder thereof to teach in the public schools 
of this State. 

Extension and Revocation of Certificates. 



75. All teachers attending any of the (State) Summer f^^^g^ol'^iois 
Schools (herein created) and whose work entitles them to 

credit therefor, upon making proof of the same to the 
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, are hereby 
entitled to one year's extension on any Florida teacher's Extension 
certificate they may hold and which has not fully ex- 
pired, and such certificate may be extended one year for 
each succeeding session attended by the said teacher. 

76. A first, second and third grade certificate may be ^en. ^stats., 
endorsed by the County Superintendent of any county in }ffppr''^^g™ates 
the State, and shall then be valid for its unexpired term 

In the county in which it is endorsed. 



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lb., Sec. 373. 77. Whenever the holder of a first grade certificate 

When First * 

?aTes^nSr'be s^all present to the County Superintendent of any 
^e^nai.^*^'^" couuty in the State satisfactory evidence that he or 
she has taught school successfully for twenty years in 
this State, nine years of which shall have been taught 
under certificates issued since January 1st, A. D. 1894, 
and that he or she is of good moral character and faithful 
and sucoessful as an instructor and disciplinarian, the 
County Superintendent of any county in the State may, 
upon further examination as he may deem necessary, 
endorse said certificate, making it perpetually valid dur- 
ing the life of the holder in the county where such 
endorsement is made. 

Life First Whenever any teacher shall present satisfactory evi- 

Grade Certlfl- 

F?e*^uisites dcuce that he or she has taught school in this State for 
^°^" six years under first grade certificates, the average grade 

of such certificate being not less than ninety per cent., 
issued since January 1st, A. I). 1894, and that he or she 
is of good moral character, and faithful and successful 
as an instructor and disciplinarian, the County Super- 
intendent of any county in this State may, without fur- 
ther examination, issue to such teacher a first grade life 
certificate, good in any part of the State, and of perpetual 
validity in the county where such endorsement is made. 

CertiflcatT'^"^^ Whenever the holder of a primary certificate shall 
Requisites present to the State Superintendent satisfactory evidence 
of having taught successfully under said certificale for 
four years, the State Superintendent may endorse said 
certificate, thereby making it valid during the life of the 
holder. 

lb., See. 374. ^8- ^^ certificate of any grade may be revoked by the 
,'^®rt?ficates. °* authority issuing it or by the State Superintendent when 



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it is proved that the holder thereof is unsuccessful, in- 
competent, or guilty of any immorality, or fails to be 
governed by the rules and regulations of the Department 

of Public Instruction. 

County Grading Committees. 

79. The County Board of Public Instruction, prior to ib, see. 375. 

•^ ' Grading Com- 

auy authorized examination, shall appoint three teach- mittee. who 
ers holding the highest grade certificates among- the teach- 
ers of the county as a grading committee, and keep 
secret the names of persons comprising said committee 
until its work is performed. Said committee shall im- 
mediately after the close of any examination carefully 
examine and grade each paper turned over to it by the 
County Superintendent. When the said committee shall 
have completed its work, it shall deliver back to the 
County Superintendent all papers turned over to it, with 
a gradation sheet, showing the grade of each examinee in s'heet^ ^^° 
each branch upon which he or she was examinerl, also the 
average grade and rank of each examinee. 

80. The County Superintendent shall then, for the To'b^fiier" 
first time, make known to the grading committee the sAp^Stra*^ 
name corresponding to the number of any examinee, and 

shall then, in the presence of said committee, present his 
list and write on said gradation sheet the name of each 
examinee after his or her proper number. The said grad- 
ing committee shall retain one copy of said gradation 
sheet, and shall file one with the County Superintendent, 
who shall issue certificates to the examinees making 
averages according to the jirovisions of Section 361 to 
370 (Gen. Stat.) and no others. 

81. All examination questions and answers prepared ^J'^kminatS 
by the applicants for certificates shall be filed in the Hf^^^^H 
office of the County Superintendent and properly pre- ^^^^""^ p^^' 
served for at least one year, an<1 in case any candidate 



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Appeal and 
fee. 



State Super- 
intendent to 
appoint com- 
mittee to 
regrade. 



is dissatisfied with the grading of his or her papers, he 
or she may file a notice of appeal therefrom, together 
with a fee of five dollars, with the County Superintend- 
ent of Public Instruction, who shall at once forward the 
papers of such applicant to the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction. Upon the receipt of such papers the 
State Superintendent shall at once appoint a committee 
of three leading teachers of the State of Florida who shall, 
as soon as practicable, re-grade such papers and certify 
their acts to the County Superintendent of the county 
from which the appeal emanated, and these grades shall 
be final, and the County Superintendent shall issue cer- 
tificates based upon them only. Such grading committee 
of appeals shall be paid by the Board of Public Instruc- 
tion of the county from which the appeal emanated the 
sum of one dollar and fifty cents each for each set of pa- 
pers so graded. 



ft., Sec. 378. 
Pay of 

County Grad- 
ing Com- 
mittee. 



82. It shall be the duty of the Couuty Board to pay 
the members of the grading committee two dollars per 
day, and five cents a mile each way, one trip, for the ac- 
tual distance traveled, and for the time necessary for 
them to perform their work. In estimating a. day, ten 
liours' actual service shall be counted a day, and not more 
than five days shall be allowed for the completion of the 
grading of all the papers after any examination. 



Duties and Powers of Teachers. 



lb , Sec. 379. 
Directions to 
teachers, 
with regard 
to advance- 
ment of 
pupils. 



8:'). Every Teacher Is Directed : 

First. — To labor faithfully and earnestly for the ad- 
N'ancement of the pupils in their studies, deportment 
jind morals, and to embrace every opportunity to incul- 
cate, by precept and example, the principles of truth, 
lionesty and patritoism and the practice of every Christ- 
ian virtue. 



4a 

^"lecoiid. — To require the pnpils to observe personal SiiTrequirT- 
cleanliness, neatness, order, promptness, and gentility of ™fp/i| °* 
manners, to avoid vulgarity and profanity, and to culti- 
vate in them habits of industry and economy, a regard 
for the rights and feelings of others, and their own re- 
sponsibilities and duties as citizens. 

Third. — To see that the school house, and all things i)er- j^^-u^y^^^o^* 
taining thereto, are not unnecessarily defaced or injured. f,u^°(^ng. 

Fourth. — To enforce needful restrictions upon the con- needfui^re- 
duct of the pupils in or near the school house or grounds, to^'eon^duct*^ 
avoiding at all times unnecessary severity and measures 
of punishment that are degrading in their tendency. 

Fifth. — To suspend pupils from school for ten days for To suspend 
gross immorality, misconduct or persistent violations of certain of- 

, . . "^ . . . -,. . . fenses and to 

the regulations, giviug immediate notice to the parents give certain 

. . . notice 

or guardian of the pupil, and to the School Supervisor, thereof. 
of the suspension and the cause of it . 

Sixth. — To hold a public examination at the close of To hold term 

'- examma- 

each school term, either oral or written. \\on?i. 

Seventh. — To deliver up the keys and all school prop ^cholf/^^^^ 

erty to the Supervisor on closing or suspending the school, p^'^p^'' ^■ 

and in all things to conform to the regulations of the de- i^egXtS.*" 
partment. 

84. The First Friday in November of each and every Lawsof^ioii. 
year shall be set apart and known as Mother's Day in the Day'^*^'^^ '^ 
State of Florida. 

It shall be the duty of all teachers in the public schools ?(f^cmnmemo- 
of the State of Florida to commemorate Mother's Day 
with appropriate exercises. 



rate. 



(Arbor Day, First Friday after First Monday of Jan- r^^'''( j^^ ^f 
nary. Duty of all teachers to have trees planted.) idu^cat^on °* 



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Gen. Stats., 
Sec. 380. 
Exempt from 
jury and mil- 
itary duty. 

lb., Sec. 381. 
Temporary 
absence of 
teacher. 



Substitute 
must be ap- 
proved. 



Principal to 
approve. 



lb., Sec. 382. 

Teacher 
absent more 
than three 
days. 



lb., Sec. 383. 
Pay forfeited 
for absence 
without 
leave. 

When absence 
madp np. 



85. No teacher while actually engaged in his profes- 
sion shall be liable to military or jury duty. 

86. Whenever a teacher in a public school of this State 
desires to be temporarily absent from duty, not to exceed 
three days, and shall be excused from duty during such 
absence by the County Superintendent, or by the Trustees 
or Supervisor of such school, such teacher may provide 
a substitute, who shall be first approved by the County 
Superintendent, Trustees or Supervisor of such school, 
and the pay of such absent teacher shall be left to the dis- 
cretion of the Board of Public Instruction, for the time 
of such absence; but the pay of such substitute shall be 
provided for by the teacher whose place is thus taken. 
When any such teacher referred to herein is employed in 
a graded or high school, the principal of such school may 
approve of such substitute and excuse such teacher. 

87. When a teacher iii a public school of this State is 
granted leave of absence from duty by the County Super- 
intendent, or Trustees of such school, for a time exceed- 
ing three days, the temporary vacancy shall be filled by 
the County Board of Public Instruction, or by the County 
Superintendent, or by the Trustees of such school, and 
such substitute, if practicable, shall be one holding a 
teacher's certificate for the grade to be supplied, and 
shall receive such pay as shall be agreed upon by the 
County Board, or by the Trustees making such appoint- 
ment, before entering upon duty. The j)ay of the absent 

teacher shall cease during such absence. 

88. i\.ny teacher absent without leave shall forfeit pay 
for the time of such absence: Provided, An absence of 
not exceeding two days may, with the consent of the 
County Superintendent, Trustees or Supervisor be made 
up by such teacher's teaching additional time: Provided, 
This section shall not apply to graded or high schools. 



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89. A teacher's monthly report shall in every case, ex- 
cept as herein provided, be made for twenty days of actual 
teaching, and such report must be filed with the County 
Superintendent before warrant may be drawn for all or 
any part of such service: Provided, That a school holi- 
day occurring in any scholastic month may be counted as 
one of the twenty days taught ; and, Provided, That when 
a school term may embrace a fractional number of 
months, the last monthly report shall be made for a frac- 
tional part of a month, and payment shall be made for 
such fraction of a month. 



lb., Sec. 384. 

Teacher's 

report. 

Must be filed 
to receive 
pay. 



Holiday to be 
counted as 
taught. 



Report 

for fractional 

month. 



Rural and High Schools. 
Grades and Prescribed Instruction 



90. The uniform system of public free schools of the 
State of Florida shall provide for twelve consecutive 
school years of instruction, exclusive of kindergartens, 
normals, colleges and universities, and such other schools 
as may be designated or established by the Legislature. 

91. Each school year of instruction shall be disignated 
as a grade, and no official course of study shall recognize 
less than a school year of eight months of instruction as 
constituting the work of a grade. 

92. The first two grades shall be known as primary 
grades; the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades shaU be 
known as intermediate grades: the seventh and eighth 
grades shall be known as grammar grades ; the ninth and 
tenth grades shall be known as junior high school grades, 
and the eleventh and twelfth grades shall be known as 
senior high school grades. 

(Note. By implication of Sec. 69 the third grade is a 
primary, not an intermediate, grade.) 



Gen. Stat., 
Sec. 386. 
(Ch. 5382, 
Laws of 
1905.) 
System 
provides for 
12 years. 



Gen. Stats., 
Sec. 387. 
(Ch. 5382.) 
Grade defined. 



lb.. Sec- 388. 
(Ch. 5382.) 
Classification 
of grades. 



4« 



lb., Sec. 389. 
(Ch. 5382.) 
Instruction, 
primary 
grades. 



Ch. 6832, 
Laws of 1915. 



lb.. Sec. 390. 
(Ch. 5382.) 
Instruction, 
intermediate 
grades. 



08. lustruction shall be given in the primary grades 
in reading, spelling, language, physiology and hygiene, 
numbers, and writing, and such lessons in music, draw- 
ing, geography, nature study, morals and manners, as 
may be provided for in the county course of study. 

(Teaching of evils of alcoholic stimulants and narcotics 
mandatory.) 

94. Instruction shall be given in the intermediate 
grades in reading, spelling, language, arithmetic, geo- 
graphy, physiology, hygiene, writing, elementary science, 
such lessons in music, drawing, history, nature study, 
morals and manners, as luixj be provided for in the county 
course of study. 



Laws^of"i9i5. (Teaching of evils of alcoholic stimulants and narcotics 
mandatory.) 



lb.. Sec. 391. 
(Ch. 5382.) 
Instruction, 
grammar 
grades. 



(See 

Ch. 5938, 
Laws of 
1909.) 



95. Instruction shall be given in the grammar grades 
in reading, orthography^, grammar, arithmetic (oral and 
written) science, physiology, geography, history and civil 
government of Florida, and of the United States, and such 
lessons in music, drawing, morals and manners, manual 
training, domestic arts and sciences, agriculture, and 
civil government, as may be provided for in the county 
course of study. 



(Ch ^.53'8'^''^^' ^^' Iiistruction shall be given in the high school grades 
hi|h™chooi "^ ^^^'^ subjects, and to such extent, as shall be designated 
grades. jjj ^j^g course of studv for high schools hereinafter pro- 

vided for. 



lb.. Sec. 393. 
High school 
course of 
study. 

('ommittee. 



97. Immediately after the passage and approval of this 
Act, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall 
appoint a committee of not less than six, nor more than 
ten, of the most capable persons, of whom not less than 
one-third shall be presidents or principals of State insti- 
tutions for higher education, and not less than one- third 



47 

shall be principals of high or graded schools, and these, 

together with himself, at the earliest practicable date. 

shall prepare a standard course of study for high school 

grades. Said course of study shall prescribe minimum min?mum^re- 

requirements, and shall be arranged, as far as practicable, 

to secure equality of mental power and training among 

those completing its instruction, and to insure suitable 

preparation for entrance into the lowest college classes 

of the State institutions for higher education; but shall 

not prescribe unnecessary details as to order or method fcribe°unnec- 

of instruction, though it may recommend such details, tllis^ ^ ' 

When such course of study shall have been prepared, the 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall cause 

same to be printed for free distribution. 

1)8. The members of the committee provided for in the Expenses^o/" 
preceding section shall serve without compensation, but paid!^^*^^^ 
they shall be paid all necessary expenses incurred in per- 
forming the services required. 

99. Any public high school maintained by taxation ib , sec 395. 

J t^ ^ ^ (Ch. 5206), 

and controlled by the County Board of Public Instruc- as amended^ 
tion, which shall provide instruction of the character i^aws of 1905. 
prescribed by law for high school grades, and wliich shall state aid for 

^ "^ & & ' jjjgjj schools. 

be conducted in a suitable building with a reasonable 
amount of furniture and equipment, may receive from the 
State Treasury aid as follows : Any high school which 
shall maintain only the first two or junior grades, pre- 
scribed in the ofiicial course of stud}^ for high schools, 
shall receive $360.00 annually, and any high school main- 
taining all four, or junior and senior high school grades, 
as prescribed by the State course of study for high schools, 
shall receive six hundred (|600.00) dollars annually, (See 
note to Sec. 104 following). 



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lb., Sec. 396, 
as amended 
by Ch. 5382, 
Laws of 1005. 
State aid for 
rural graded 
schools. 



100. Auj public school which shall be maintained not 
less than three miles' distance from any town or city of 
more than five hundred inhabitants, which shall be sup- 
ported by the public school funds and controlled by a 
County Board of Public Instruction, which shall provide 
all instruction of the character prescribed by law, in in- 
termediate and grammar grades, during not less than 
eight months of each year, and which shall be conducted 
by not less than two qualified teachers in a suitable build 
ing, and which shall have necessary equipment and fur- 
niture, shall receive from the State Treasurer two hun- 
dred dollars (|200.00) annually; Provided, That the 
three-mile limit, prescribed in this section, shall not apply 
to schools, the pupils of which are prevented by natural 
barriers from attendius- the nearest graded schools. 



lb., Sec. 397. 
How State 
aid granted. 
Duty of 
County 
Board. 



Duty of 
State Board. 



(See Note to Section 104 following.) 

101. In order to receive aid as provided for in the 
two preceding sections, the County Board of Public In- 
struction controlling any school entitled to receive same, 
shall make application to the State Board of Education, 
in such form as may be prescribed by said State Board 
of Education, not later than January' 1st of any school 
year. Upon receipt of such application the State Board 
of^Education shall cause investigation of same to be made 
by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and 
if satisfied that all conditions have been complied with 
fully, the said Board of Education shall make requisi- 
tion upon the State Comptroller for the amount due un- 
der provisions of the two preceding sections: Provided, 
That if the amount appropriated for any year shall prove 
insufficient to aid all schools duly entitled thereto, then 
the amount available under this article shall be prorated 
among all the schools that have complied with the con- 
ditions herein imposed. 



(See Note to Sectiou 104, following.) 



102. Aid sliall iiuder uo cii-cumstaucets be grauted to 
(he same seliuoJ a secou<l time during tlie same scliolastic 
yeai*, uor .shall auy school be permitted to receive aid a 
second time because of a change of name, number, loca- 
tion, or any other change which may be made for the pur- 
pose of securing additional aid for the same school, or for 
any scJiool instituted in the stead of the same school. 

(See Note to Section 1U4, following.) 

1().">. Every i)ublic school in tijis State, maintaining an c'li. 538i. 

*' ^ * Laws of 1905 

average daily attendance of eighty (80) percentum of the ^ehooi^mai*n- 
total numl>er of pupils enrolled in such school during the -Averaie^Rt^" 

tinrtance. 

regular teim as now provided for by law, shall receive aid 
fiom the State in a sum sufficient in each case to main- 
tain such seiiool for two (2) months in addition to the 'p^^o months 
regular term oi such school; Provided, That uo school 
now or hereafter receiving aid from the State under the 
provisions of Chapter 5206 of the Laws of Floiida shall 
be entitled to the benfits of this Act. 



Schools not 
pntitlecl. 



(See Note to Section 104, following.) 

104. In order to receive aid as provided in Section I'h. .-.ssi, 
one (1) of this Act (see Sec. 103 above) the County Su- county supt.' 

" to renort to 

perintendent of Public Instruction of the county in which state Board 

^ .of Educa- 

the school or schools entitled to receive same may be lo- tion. 
cated, shall, within ten (10) days of the expiration of the 
regular term of such schooi, file with the State Board of 
Education a certified cojiy of the reports of such school, 
showing the average daily attendance, upon such form as report pre- 

scribed 

may be prescribed by the State Board of Education, Upon 

receipt of such report tlie State Board of Education, if 

satisfied that all conditions have been fully complied with, 

shall make requisition upon the State Comptroller for the Requisition on 

amount due such school under the provisions of this Act. ^'^'"p*^'""^''- 

4— DSL 



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(Sections 103 and 104, preceding, declared unconstitu- 
tional by the Supreme Court, Board Pub. Inst., Santa 
Rosa Co. V. Croom, et al. ; see Fla. Reports, No. 57, p. 348. 
Since this decision, schools specified in Sections 99-102 
have likewise received no State Aid ; also, schools specified 
in Chapter 5657, Laws of 1907.) 

Kindergartens. 

Ch. 5387, 105. (1) Any County Board of Public Instruction, or 

Laws of 1905. \ J J J 

County boards Board of Trustces of any special tax school district, is 

may establish >i r ... 

kindergar- hereby empowered to establish and maintain kmdergar- 
' tens in communities guaranteeing the attendance of 

twenty-five (25) kindergarten pupils. 

To be part of (2) Every kindergarten established under this Act 

public school. ,,,,.,, 

shall be a part of the public school taught m the same 
community, and shall be under the direction and control 
of the principal of the said public school. 

Teacher must (3) Nopersou shall be employed to teach as principal 
of a kindergarten department who does not hold a certi- 
ficate of graduation from a reputable kindergarten train- 
ing school. 

State Inspection of Schools. 

Ch. 6539, 106. Two Rural School Inspectors are hereby created 

Rural SchooV by this Act, who shall be appointed by the Governor upon 
how ' the nomination of the State Superintendent of Public In- 
struction, and shall hold their positions subject to the 
Duty of State Board of Education. It shall be the duty of each 

of these Inspectors to devote all of his time and attention 
to the work of visiting and supervising rural schools, and 
he shall perform such educational work, when the rural 
schools are not in operation, as may be required of him 
by the State Board of Education, and he shall work under 



Inspectors. 



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the direction and advice of the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, to whom reports shall be made as 
required. The sum of Two Thousand Dollars (|2,000.00) 
for the salary of each is hereby appropriated, and Twelve 
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00) for the traveling 
expenses of each, out of any funds in the State Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for each of the two years be- 
ginning July 1, 1913 and 1914, which shall be paid in 
monthly installments upon the requisition of the State 
Superintendent of Public Instruction upon the Comp- 
troller of the State. 

(This appropriation is continued for two years begin- 
ning July 1, 1915.) 

Special Tax School Districts. 

107. Each county shall constitute a school unit; all 
sub-divisions of a county for school purposes shall be des- 
ignated as school districts 



Gen. Stats., 
Sec. 399. 
County school 
unit. 



all school districts levying a districts. 



school district tax shall hereafter be designated as special special tax 

school dis- 

tax school districts, and all schools receiving any district tricts. 
tax, as special tax schools. 



108. It shall be the duty of the Board of Public In- 
struction of any county to order an election to be held in 
any subdivision of any city, or incorporated town, com- 
munity or subdivision of the county, at such time and 
place as said Board may direct, whenever one-fourth of 
the qualified electors that pay a tax on real or personal 
property, and are resident in such city, incorporated town, 
community, or subdivision of the county, shall petition for 
such election, to determine whether such city, incorpo- 
rated town, community or subdivision of the county shall 
become a special tax school district for the purpose of 
levying and collecting a district school tax for the exclu- 
sive use of public free schools within the district; at such 



lb., Sec. 400.- 
Proceedings 
to establish. 
Duty of Board 
of Public In- 
struction. 
Order elec- 
tion, after — 



Petition, etc. 



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Matters to be election the following matters shall be determined by a 

voted on. 

majority of the ballots cast by electors qualified as herein 

prescribed, except that the three persons receiving the 

highest vote at such election shall be declared School Trus- 

(1) Creation tees of Said district: First, whether the city, incorpo- 

of district. ' ^' j Jr- 

rated town,, community or subdivision of the county shall 
of Tnistees^ become a ispecial tax school district; Second, who shall 
tax tillage ^^ *^^ School Trustees of said district ; Third, the num- 
ber of mills of district tax to be levied and collected an- 
nually for the two succeeding years. The three persons 
receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be de- 
clared the Trustees elected for the special tax school dis- 
trict: Provided, A majority of all the votes cast be in 
favor of creating such special tax district, who shall serve 
of Trustees.*^^ ^or the uext ensuing two years, and perform the duties 
hereinafter prescribed. 

lb, Sec. 401. 109. The petition mentioned in the preceding section 

What petition ^ r » 

to contain. ^iiiali prescribe the boundaries of the subdivisions of any 
city or incorporated town, community or subdivision of 
the county intended to be formed into a special tax school 
district. The Board of Public Instruction may, however, 

boundaries in change the boundaries thereof before ordering any such 

petition. 

election, but shall m no case include territory not included 
in the original petition, and shall give notice of any such 
change in the notice of election. Special tax school dis- 
tricts created under this Act shall continue until dis- 
established or changed by like proceeding as those by 
which they were created. The petition provided for by 
o?pemVon^ ^^^ preceding section shall be published once a week for 
four successive weeks, in some newspaper published in the 
county having a general circulation throughout the coun- 
ty ; and the publication shall state when such petition will 



53 



be presented to such Boai-ds. In case there shall be no 
newspaper published in the county, such petition and 
notice shall be posted in the manner provided for in the 
next section for the posting of notice of election. 

110. It shall be the duty of the Board of Public In- 
struction of the county to cause a notice of said election 
to be published once a week for four successive weeks 
prioi' thereto, in a newspaper published within the county, 
and having a general circulation throughout the county; 
but if no newspaper be published in such county, then it 
shall cause five written or printed notices of said election 
to be posted in five public places within the territory in 
which the election is ordered. It shall also be the duty 
of the County Board of Public Instruction to appoint in- 
spectors and clerks for said election, whose duty shall be 
fhe same as those of similar officers in general elections, 
except as herein stated. 

111. The Board of Public Instruction shall canvass 
the returns of election as made to it by the inspectors and 
clerks of election, and declare the results at the next regu- 
lar meeting of said Board, or at a special meeting called 
for that purpose. 

112. All special tax school district elections shall be 
held and conducted in the manner prescribed by law for 
holding general elections, except as provided in this 
article, and it is hereby made the duty of the Supervisor 
of Eegistration of any county, to furnish, upon payment 
for such service, to the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion, on demand, a certified list of the qualified voters re- 
siding in a special tax school district, or the territory to 
be created into a special tax school district, that have 
paid a tax on personal or real property for the year next 
preceding any such special tax election. 

llo. All qualified voters residing within the territory 
sought to be made a special tax school district that pay 



lb., Sec. 402. 
Notice, how 
imblished. 



To appoint 
inspectors 
and clerks. 

I'lieii" duties. 



lb., Sec. 403. 
Board to can- 
vass returns. 



Declare 
I'esults. 



lb.. Sec. 404. 
General 
law governs 
election. 



lb., Sec. 405. 
Who entitled 
to vote. 



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a tax on real or personal property shall be entitled to 
vote in said election, and a majority of the votes cast shall 
determine any matter voted upon, pertaining to a special 
H^ow cost ^ax school district. The cost of the publication of the 
notice and of the election itself, shall be paid by the 
County Board of Public Instruction out of the first 
moneys collected from the special tax district. 

lb., Sec. 406. 114. Electious shall be held bi-ennially in each special 

Bl-ennially . '' ^ 

elections. tax school district, as nearly as practicable upon the an- 
niversary of the original election under the direction of 
the County Board of Public Instruction, to determine who 
shall be Trustees for the next succeeding two years, and 
the number of mills of district school tax to be levied for 
each of said years; said election shall be held under the 
same rules and regulations, and qualifications of electors 
shall be the same as prescribed for those voting in the 
original election creating a special tax school district. 

Trusties have ^^^- Whenever a special tax school district is created 

supervision .,^^ Trustees are elected, they shall have the supervision 
of all the public schools within said district. The posi- 
1 ion of Supervisor shall be superseded by that of Trustees, 
and the duties prescribed by law for the Supervisors shall 
be performed by the Trustees. The powers of Trustees 
shall not be those of control, but of supervision only, and 

?n distHc^t^°'"^ •"'liall extend to all of the public schools within the special 
tax district. Any Trustee failing to discharge the duties 

Removal of. of the positiou shall be removed, after due notice to such 
Trustee, by the County Board of Public Instruction, and 
all vacancies occurring in the Board of Trustees from any 

defT filled" <ause, shall be filled for the unexpired term by the County 
Board of Public Instruction, upon nomination by the 
])atrons of the schools. 

Relative pow- ^^^- ^^^ public schools Conducted within a special tax 
Bolrds^nrf*^ school district shall be under the direction and control of 
Trustees. f^e County Board of Public Instruction and County Su- 

perintendent as in other districts, and subject to the same 



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Trustees 
nominate 
teachers. 



Who must 
hold valid 



laws, rules and regulations prescribed for the conduct of 
other schools, except that the Trustees shall have the 
power to nominate to the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion teachers for all schools within such special district; 
Provided, That no person be nominated for teacher who 
does not hold a teacher's certificate unimpaired by sus- ^1*^/4*^^, 
pension, revocation or limitation, or that will not remain 
in full force for the term of school, and obtained in com- 
pliance with the laws of this State 

Public Instruction shall have the right to reject any 
teacher nominated, and in case the second nomination of 
a teacher for any position be not ratified, the said Board 
shall then proceed, on its own motion, to fill vacancies in 
the teaching force in any school in the special tax school 
district. 



The Countv Board of Board's right 

- to reject. 



117. The Board of Trustees shall have the further 
right to say what proportion of the school funds raised 
within the district shall be applied in any year to build- 
ings, repairs on buildings, to school libraries, to salaries 
of teachers and to other educational purposes ; Provided, 
That they shall make a fair and equitable distribution of 
the funds among all the schools in the special tax school 
district, which shall be shown in their itemized estimate. 



lb., Sec. 409. 
Trustees 
direct appli- 
cation of 
funds. 



118. It shall be the dutv of these Trustees, on or be- ib., Sec. 4io. 

Trustees 

fort the first day of June in each year, to prepare an item 
ized estimate, showing the amount of money necessary 
and likely to be raised for the supplement of the count} 
school funds appropriated to the district for the next en- To show- 
suing scholastic year, and to certify therein the rate of itemized csn- 
millage voted to be assessed and collected upon the tax- 
able property within the special tax school district for 
that year. This estimate shall set forth clearly the appor- 
tionment of money raised within the district, prorated 
to each school within the district, stating the amount 
that Mdll be applied to the salaries of teachers, buildings. 



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To be made 
in triplicate. 



furniture, or for other educational purposes. It shall also 
state the number of miles of railroad track and telegraph 
lines within the boundaries of the district. This itemized 
estimate shall be made in triplicate, one copy to be filed 
with the clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, one 
copy with the Comptroller of the State, one copy with the 
County Board of Public Instruction: Provided, That 
where there are no railroads or telegraph lines in such dis- 
trict such itemized estimate need not be furnished to the 
Comptroller. 



lb.. Sec. 411, 
Duty of 
County Com- 
missioners to 
order assess- 
ment and col- 
lection of 
special tax. 



Duty of State 
Comptroller. ^ 



119. It shall be the duty of the County Coramission- 
ers to order the Assessor to assess, and the Collector to 
collect, the amount legally assessed upon the property of 
the special district, at the rate of millage designated by 
the Board of Trustees, and pay the same to the County 
Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Comptroller of the 
State to assess all railroads and railroad property, to- 
gether with telegraph lines and telegraph property, sit- 
uated in such special tax school district, and to collect the 
taxes thereon in the same manner as required by law to 
assess and collect said taxes for State and county pur- 
poses, and to remit the same to the Treasurers of the coun- 
ties, to be by them held to the credit of each special tax 
school district fund and to be paid out as hereinafter 
provided. 



Duty^^of *^^" 120. It shall be the duty of the County Board of Pub- 
of "pubii^"^*^^ ^^c Instruction to add the amount set apart for the sala- 
instrnction. j.jgg ^f teachers in each school wdthin the special tax school 
district to the county appropriation made for that school, 
and upon this determine the salaries to be paid teachers 
and the length of the term that the school shall continue, 
and contract with teachers for the full term that said 
fund, arising from both county appropriation and the 



special tax fund, will sustain the school. The part of this 
fund arising from the special tax shall be paid to the 
teachers upon the order of the County Board, based upon 
reports approved by the Trustees, the same as other school 
funds are paid upon the endorsement of School Supervis- 
ors. The County Treasurer shall be liable for all special 
tax school district funds upon his official bond, after re- 
ceiving said funds, as in the case of other county revenues. 

121. The special tax fund set apart by the Board of 
Trustees for the payment of teachers shall not be sub- 
ject to requisition for any other purpose by said Trus- 
tees; the fund estimated for other educational purposes 
shall be paid out by warrants of the Board of Public 
Instruction of the county upon the County Treasurer, 
and said warrants to be based upon requisitions made 
by the Board of Trustees, accompanied by itemized bills 
for things purchased or work performed. All special 
funds collected within a school district shall be disbursed 
solely for school purposes within the district in which 
the tax is collected and, as nearly as practicable, in the 
year in which the tax is collected, upon the recommenda- 
tion of the Board of Trustees : Provided, That the Trus- 
tees shall make no ^contract with any of its members 
embracing any monetary consideration. 

122. The Trustees of any school district shall be a cor- 
poration, and may hold property, sue and be sued, and 
perform other corporate functions, and perforin the 
usual duties necessary to provide buildings, repair tlie 
same, and to purchase libraries and other school 
appliances : Provided, That no debt shall be created with- 
out the aproval of the County Board of Public Tnstruc 
tion. 



Mow special 
lax fu'nrt paid 
out. 



lb, Sec. 413. 
Requisition of 

trustees. 



Disbursed 
solely for 
schools. 



Trustees not 
to contract 
with them- 

SolVPS. 



!b., Sec. 414. 
Trustees a 
corporation. 

Corporate 
functions. 



County Board 
to approve 
debts. 



123. Children residing outside of any special tax school 
district shall not attend school in an^^ such district with- 
out the consent of the Trustees thereof, and of the County 



lb., Sec. 415. 

Non-resident 

(•hildron. 



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Board of Public Instruction: Provided, That nothing in 
this Act shall be so construed as to prevent attendance 
fng'counSes ^^^™ ^^ adjoining county, provided the County School 
or districts. Board of such adjoining county shall pay a pro rata share 
of such attendance. Such pro rata share to be estimated 
by the Trustees of such school where such attendance is 
made: Provided further, That pupils from other districts 
or sub-districts shall be subject to same conditions as 
pupils from other counties as herein provided for. 

lb., Sec. 416. 124. Each voter voting at any such election shall vote 

Form of & J 

ballot. but one ballot, and the same shall be written or printed in 

black ink, on plain white paper, and be substantially of 
the following form, according as he may desire to vote 
upon any, or all of the questions submitted: 

For (or against) Special Tax School District 

For School Trustees (stating their names) 

Maximum tax levy mills 



Ch. 5389, 
Laws of 1905. 
Limits 
extended or 
contracted. 



How 
abolished. 



125. Any special tax school district may at any time 
under the provisions hereinafter mentioned abolish, or 
extend, or contract the limits of such special tax school 
district; Provided, That no special tax school district 
shall be abolished while it has any outstanding indebted- 
ness without first making provisions for the liquidation 
of such outstanding indebtedness. 



1905^^^^ <>* 126. Any special tax school district may be abolished, 
?ane*d*'°' "^"^ ^' ^^^ limits thereof extended or contracted, by a majority 
vote at an election called by the Board of Public Instruc- 
tion of the county for the purpose, after publication of 
such notice as is required to create such special tax dis- 



51) 

trict, at which election the qualifications of voters shall 
be the same as in elections to create special tax school 
districts. 

127. It shall be the duty of the County Tax Assessors S;^s^^?%09; 
to furnish to the Boards of Public Instruction of their g^g^yg^j^g*" 
respective counties, on or before the first day of October 

of each year, the total amount of special district school 
tax assessed in each and every special tax school district. 

Special Tax District Bonds. 

(Chapter 6542, Laws of 1913.) 

128. Whenever the residents of a special tax school ^0*"/°° *•"" 
district in any County in this State shall desire the *'i^*'''*=* 
issuance of bonds by said special tax school district for 

the purpose of acquiring, building, enlarging, furnishing, 
or otherwise improving school buildings or school 
grounds, or for any other exclusive use of the public 
free schools within any such special tax school district, 
they shall present to the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion of the County in which the said district is located a 
petition signed by not less than twenty-five per cent, of flf^^l^tom^ 
the duly qualified electors residing within the said special »* (district, 
tax school district, setting forth in general terms the 
amount of the bonds desired to be issued and the purpose 
thereof, and that the proceeds derived from the sale of 
such bonds shall be used for the purposes set forth in 
the said petition. 

129. At their first meeting after the receipt of the Determine 

. amount of 

said petition, the County Board of Public Instruction bonds, etc. 
shall determine by resolution to be entered in its records 
what amount of bonds is required for the purposes set 



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Publication 
of resolu- 
tion. 



forth in the said petition, the rate of interest to be paid 
thereon, and the time when the principal and interest of 
such bonds shall be due, and when payable. 

130. It shall be the duty of the County Board of 
Public Instruction, upon the adoption of the Eesolutioii 
provided for in Section 2 of this Act (Sec. 129), forth 
with to cause said resolution to be published once each 
week for four successive weeks in some newspaper pub 
lished in said special tax school district, if there be a 
newspaper published in Said district, and if no such news- 
paper be published therein, then in some newspaper pub- 
lished in the Couiitv in which said district is located. 



Notice of 
election. 



Qualified 
electors. 



131. The said County Board of Public Instruction 
shall, at the meeting at which is passed the resolution 
provided for in Section 2 of this Act (Sec. 129 above) 
also order that an election shall be held in said special 
tax school district to determine whether or not there shall 
be issued by said district the bonds provided for in said 
resolution, in which election only the duly qualified 
electors thereof who are freeholders shall vote, and prior 
to the time of holding said election the said County Board 
shall cause to be published once each week for four suc- 
cessive weeks, in a newspaper published in said district, 
a notice of the holding of said election, which shall 
specify the time and place or places of ,the holding 
thereof; or if there be no newspaper published in said 
district, then in some newspaper published in the County 
in which said district is located. 



Conducting 
election. 



132. The election provided for in the preceding sec- 
tion of this Act shall be held at the place, or several places 
in said special tax school district Avhere the last general 
election was held throughout said district, unless the 
said County Board of Public Instruction shall otherwise 
order, and the said County Board of Public Instructic 



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shall appoint inspectors for the said election, and awn 
to be prepared and furnished to said Inspectors the bal- 
lots to be used at said election; the form of the ballots 
for such election shall be "For Bonds" or ''Against 
Bonds." The inspectors shall make returns to the said Returns. 
County Board of Public Instruction immediately after 
the said election, and the said County Board shall hold 
a special meeting as soon thereafter as practicable for the 
purpose of canvassing said election returns, and shall 
determine and certify to the result thereof. 

133. If it shall appear by the result of said election ^*''"'* 
that a majority of the votes cast shall be ''For Bonds," 

the said County Board shall be authorized and recjiii 
to issue the bonds authorized by said election for the 
purposes specified in the said resolution as published, 
not to exceed the amount therein named; but if the 
majority of the votes cast shall have been "Against 
Bonds," no bonds shall be issued. 

134. If the result of the said election shall be adverse Limitation, 
to the issuance of said bonds, no election shall be held for 

such purpose within one year thereafter. 



135. In case the issuance of bonds shall be author- 
ized by the said election, the County Board of Public 
Instruction shall cause notice to be given by publication 
in some newspaper published in the said County, that 
said County Board will receive bids for the purchase of 
said bonds at the office of the Superintendent of Public 
Instruction of said County, on or before the expiration 
of thirty days from the first publication of said notice. 
Such notice shall specify the amount of bonds offered 
for sale, the rate of interest, and the time when the prin 
cipal and installments of interest shall be due and pay 



Advertising 
for bids. 



(i'2 



Board may 
reject. 



able. Auy and all bids may be rejected by the Board if 
they deem it for the interest of said district so to do, 
and they may cause a new notice to be given in like 
manner inviting other bids for said bonds. Said Bonds 
shall be disposed of to the highest bidder. 



Bidders 136. The said Board of Public Instruction may require 

or deposit. of all bidders for said bonds that they give security by 
bond, or by a deposit, to said County Board that the 
bidder shall comply with the terms of the bid ; and any 
bidder whose bid shall be accepted shall be liable to the 
said County Board for all damages on account of the non- 
performance of the terms of such bid, or to a forfeiture 
of the deposit required by said County Board. 



Form and 
denomina- 
tion. 



137. The County Board of Public Instruction may 
prescribe the form and the denomination of the bonds to 
be issued, and such bonds may be issued with or without 
interest coupons as may be deemed expedient. 



(Ch. 6967, 138. The proceeds derived from the sale of said bonds 

Laws of 

1915.) shall be held by the County Board of Public Instruction, 

ProcGGds hdd 

and expended and shall be expended by the said Board for the purpose 
Board. for which said bonds were authorized for the said special 

school tax district, and shall be held and expended in the 

manner following: 



First. — The Board of Public Instruction shall deposit, 
or cause to be deposited, the proceeds arising from the 
sale of bonds, together with the interest in sinking fund 
collected for said bonds, in any bank or banks of the dis- 
trict issuing bonds that will agree to pay said board two 
(2%) per cent, on daily balances of all funds so depos 
ited, and four (4%) per cent, on all said funds deposited 
for a period of three months or longer, and give the said 
board a surety bond, as hereinafter prescribed, for pro- 
tection of said deposits; provided, that the feoard shall 



divide the deposits herein mentioned equitably among 
the banks of the district that will meet the above condi- 
tions ; or, in case no bank in the district will so qualify, 
then the board shall deposit the money in the banks of 
the county that will qualify as above provided ; or, in case 
no bank in the county will qualify, then the board will 
deposit same in any bank in the State that will so qual- Deposited in 

banks paying 

ify; and any bank or banks before receiving any moneys interest 
as herein provided shall file a written offer with the said 
board guaranteeing to pay two (2%) per cent on daily 
balances and four (4%) per cent on time balances, and 
shall make surety bond in some fidelity company duly ^^^^ to fur- 
authorized to do business in this State, to be approved, mTife^month- 
and in an amount to be fixed, by the Comptroller of the 
Sjtate. Said bond shall be to the Governor of the State 
of Florida, and shall insure that the said bank shall 
faithfully discharge duties imposed upon it on account 
of its acting as depository, and shall further insure the 
safe-keeping, accounting for and paying over by said bank 
upon demand all money that may come into its hands by 
virtue of its acting as depository, and each bank acting 
as depository as herein provided shall make a monthly 
statement to the Board of Public Instruction, showing 
amount of money on hand to the credit of each fund at 
the beginning of each month, the amount received for 
each fund, the amount expended from each fund, the 
amount earned on daily balances and time deposits, in 
accordance with the terms of contract; which amounts 
so earned shall be credited to the Board of Public In- 
struction to the interest and sinking fund of the district 
on whose deposit the said interest was earned; provided, 



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that the mone}^ in time deposits account shall not be sub- 
ject to check until transferred to daily balance account; 
and provided, further, that the Board shall have power 
at all times to transfer money from either account to the 
other. 

How money Second. — The bank actina as depository as herein pro- 

to be paid & i- J i 

""•^^ vided shall pay out any and all money coming into its 

hands, by virtue of its acting as said depository, upon a 
check drawn by the Board of Public Instruction, 
signed by the Chairman of said Board, and counter- 
signed by the Secretary of said Board, with the seal 
of said Board thereto affixed, and the said Board shall 
number each check with its proper number, and a 

checks issued ^^^^ Certified by the Secretary of said Board giving the 
number and amount of each check, with the name of the 
person in Avhose favor the check shall be issued, shall be 
furnished to the depository within five days after the 
same shall have been issued, and the depository shall not 
pay out any checks before receiving said certified list 
from the Secretary of the Board of Public Instruction, 
stating the number and amount of each check, and to 
whom issued; and it shall be the duty of the Board of 
Public Instruction to determine by resolution to be 
entered in its minutes the checks to be issued, to keep a 
record of all checks in the order in which they are issued, 
with the numbers of the same, the person to whom each 
check is drawn, and the number and purpose for which 
each check is drawn, and no money shall be drawn from 
the depository herein provided for except by check issued 
as hereinbefore provided in this Article, 



139. As soon as practicable after the said bond issue "^^J^"^*^!^ 



and award 



has been voted upon and authorized, if the same be for fmpraTe-*"^ 

,, » . . , . ments. 

the purpose of acquiring, enlarging, furnishing or other- 
wise improving school buildings, the County Board of 
Public Instruction, upon the recommendation of the 
Trustees of such special tax school district, shall prepare 
proper plans and specifications therefor; and after adver- 
tising the same in the manner prescribed by law, shall 
award the contract for such building or improvements 
to the lowest responsible bidder therefor; provided, that 
the contract price shall not exceed the amount of the 
bonds authorized to be issued; and provided further, that 
the County Board may within their discretion reject any ^ay reject 
and all bids received, if they deem the same expedient, 
and re-advertise the contract until a satisfactory bid is 
received and accepted. 

140. Upon accepting a satisfactory bid, the County Accepting bid 

and contract 

Board of Public Instruction shall enter into a contract ^°^ improve- 
ments. 

with the party or parties whose bid has been accepted. 
Such contract shall contain the specifications of the work 
to be done or the material to be furnished, the time limit 
in which the construction is to be completed or material 
furnished for improvement, the time and amounts in 
which payments are to be made upon said contract, and 
the penalty to be paid by the contractor for any fail- 
ure to comply with the terms of the said contract. The 
contractor shall also enter into a good and sufiicient bond contractors 

bond. 

With the said County Board of Public Instruction for the 
faithful execution of the said contract, the sureties upon 
which, and the sufficiency and provisions of which bonds 
shall be determined by the said County Board. 

5— DSL 



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Bonds for 
other pur- 
poses than 
improre- 
ments. 



141. If any special tax school district shall author- 
ize, as herein provided for, the issuance of bonds for a 
purpose other than acquiring, building, enlarging, fur- 
nishing, or other improvement of school buildings, the 
County Board of Public Instruction may and shall have 
the authority to disburse the proceeds derived from the 
sale of such bonds in such manner as may be necessary 
and proper to carry out the purposes and objects for 
which the said bond issue was authorized. 



(Ch. 6967, 
Laws of 
1915.) 

Tax to create 
sinking fiind. 



Bond taxes, 
how assessed 
and collected. 



Moneys 
turned over 
to deposi- 
tories. 



142. First. Whenever any special school tax district 
bonds shall have been issued in pursuance of this Act, 
it shall be the duty of the Board of County Commis- 
sioners of said county to levy annually a tax upon all 
real and personal property, railroad, telegraph and tele- 
phone line, owned or situated within said Special School 
Tax District, not to exceed five mills on the dollar in any 
one year, sufficient to raise and pay the interest on said 
Special Tax School District bonds and sufficient to cre- 
ate the sinking fund for the payment of principal of said 
bonds at maturity of same, which sinking fund shall be 
provided for by resolution of the County Board of Public 
Instruction before the issuing of any bonds. All Special 
Tax School District taxes for the payment of interest 
and to create a sinking fund for the retirement of said 
bonds shall be assessed, equalized and collected upon tax- 
able property in the Special Tax School District by the 
same officers, and in the same manner as is provided by 
law for the assessment, equalization and collection of 
other county taxes. And the Board of County Commis- 
sioners shall levy and have collected from all taxable 
property within the Special Tax School District a specia I 
tax herein provided for, and until all bonds issued in pur 
suance hereof shall be paid and retired, and all money 



I 



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now in the hands of any county treasurer of this Slale 
which has been collected on account of the interest and 
sinking fund for any Special Tax School District, or 
which may hereafter be turned over to any County Treas- 
urer for the purposes mentioned above shall be imme- 
diately turned over to the bank selected as said depository 
for that district's funds by the County Treasurer upon 
his being so notified by the Board of Public Instruction 
that the said depository has been selected and has quali- 
fied as herein provided, and provided that after the first 
day of January, A. D. 1917, it shall be the duty of the 
County Tax Collector to turn over to the said depository 
as designated by the Board of Public Instruction all 
money collected for the Interest and Sinking Fund of 
all bonds issued and outstanding against any such 
Special School Tax District. 

Second. The County Board of Public Instruction shall investmenf 

of sinking 

have power at all times to invest the Sinking Fund col- fund, 
lected for the retirement of any bonds of any district 
in the bonds of another Special School Tax District of 
the same county ; Provided, said bonds shall be purchased 
at par, and the Board shall have further right to invest 
the Sinking Fund of any district in any municipal or 
county bonds of the county under its jurisdiction; pro- 
vided, that the said bonds shall be of such date and ma- 
turity that they will mature on or before the date of the 
maturity of the district's bonds, with whose Sinking 
Fund they have been purchased; and provided further, 
that it shall be the duty of the County Board of Public 
Instruction before investing the Sinking Fund as herein 
provided to secure the opinion of the Attorney-General of Genemi^to 
the State of Florida, approving the legality and validity jty ^of "bonds ' 
of the bonds to be so purchased, and no bonds shall ever vested. 



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be purchased by any Board which have not been en- 
tirely and fully approved by the opinion of the Attor- 
ney-General as herein provided. Provided always, that 
the Board shall have the right to keep the Sinking Fund 
on deposit earning the rate of interest agreed upon until 
such time as in their judgment they may be able to 
invest it in bonds to better advantage as herein pro- 
vided for. 



Annual re- 
port for each 
district. 



Third. It shall be the duty of the Board of Public 
Instruction to prepare annually, on or before the 30th day 
of June of each year, a separate report for each district 
having issued bonds, in which they shall state the amount 
of money received for said bonds, the amount of money 
expended from the proceeds, the amount on hand, the 
amount of money collected for Interest and Sinking Fund 
of said bonds, the amount expended, the amount in- 
vested, and enumerating the kind and amount of securi- 
ties held therefor, describing the same separately and 
giving such other information as may be necessary to 
fully explain the financial condition of the district, which 
report shall be published at length in a newspaper of 
general circulation of the district or the county in which 
the district is located. 



Additional 
bond issue. 



Disposition 
of surplus. 



143. After the issuance by any special tax school dis- 
trict of bonds in the manner herein authorized, the quali- 
fied electors of such special tax school district may there- 
after, from time to time, in the manner herein provided 
for, authorize one or more additional bond issues as they 
may determine upon. 

144. Should there remain any of the proceeds of the 
sale of special tax school district bonds after the pur- 
pose and object for which the said bonds were issued 
shall have been carried out and performed by the said 
Board of Public Instruction, the said surplus then shall 



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be held by the said County Board and paid out by said 
Board for the exclusive use of the public free schools 
within such special tax school district as said County 
Koard may deem reasonable and proper, provided sucli 
disposition be first recommended by the Trustees of said 
special tax school district. 

145. When anv special tax school district shall have validation of 

•^ ^ bonds. 

authorized and issued bonds in the manner provided for 
under the terms of this Act, such bonds shall be subjeci 
to validation in the manner provided for in Chapter <32?>7 
Laws of Florida, approved June 3, 1911, and any anieii- 
datory Ac+s thereto. 

State Text-Book Commission and Uniform 
Text-Books. 

(Ch. 6178, Laws of 1911.) 



146. 
tions 



The Board of Commissioners of State Institu- 



Ib., Sec. 1. 
State Text- 
is hereby constituted a State Text commission 
Book Commission, whose duty it is to select and adopt a ^^'eated. 

' "^ ^ To adopt a 

Uniform series or system of text-books for use in the pub- uniform series 

^ of text-books. 

lie schools in the State of Florida. 



147. Said Commission is hereby authorized, empov:- po^^^rf/s^^'of' 
ered and directed to select and adopt a uniform system or commission. 
series of text-books for use in the public schools of the 
State, as above indicated, and when so selected and 
adopted, the text-books shall be used for a period of five fl^°P*ears ^""^ 
years in all the public schools of this State, and it shall 
not be lawful for any school officer, director or teacher 
to use any other books upon the same branches, other 
than those adopted by the said Text-Book Commission. 
Said uniform series shall include the following branches, 
to-wit : Orthography, defining, reading, writing, drawing, 



Unlawful 
to use other 
books. 



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Subjects. 



Sub- 
Commission. 



lb , Sec. 6. 
To consider 
report of sub- 
commission. 



Also merits 
of books, etc. 



To adopt 
books, using 
best judg- 
ment. 



aritlimetic, geography, grammar, language lessons, his- 
tory of Florida (containing the Constitution of the 
State), history of the United States (containing the Con- 
stitution of the United States), physiology, hygiene, 
nature and effect of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, ele 
ments of Civil Government, elements of Agriculture, 
Theory and Practice of Teaching: Provided, That none 
of said text-books shall contain anything of a partisan 
or sectarian character. 

(For provisions as to Sub-Commission, their report to 
the Text-Book Commission, etc., see the complete Act, sec 
tions 3, 4, 5 — Appendix). 

148. Said Text-Book Commission shall hear and con- 
sider said report (of the Sub-Commission) in its selec- 
tion and adoption of a uniform series of text-books, and 
shall also, themselves, consider the merits of the books, 
taking into consideration their subject matter, the print- 
ing, binding, material, and mechanical quality, and their 
general suitability and desirability for the purposes in- 
tended, and the price of said books; and they shall give 
due consideration to the report and recommendation > 
said Sub-Commission. Said Commission shall select and 
adopt such books as will, in their best judgment, accom- 
plish the ends desired. * * * 



After the first adoption of books by 



lb., Sec. 9. 149. * * 

Later changes 

not to exceed said Text-Book Commission there shall not be any greater 

10 per cent *' * 

per annum, change in books that would be equal or equivalent to 10 
per cent per annum of the whole number of books 
adopted; Provided, That the publishers of the books not 
changed shall agree to furnish said books for the next 
period of adoption at as low price as previously. 



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150. * * * The Commission shall stipulate in the If^chlnV^' 
contract for the supplying of any book, or books, that Po°yJacts^ °^ 
the contractor, or contractors, shall take up school books 
now in use in this State, and receive the same in exchange 
of new books, allowing a price for such old books not 
less than fifty per cent, of the contract price of the new 
books. * * * 



151. As soon as said Commission shall have entered 
into a contract, or contracts, for the furnishing, or sup- 
plying, of books for use in the Public Schools in this 
State, it shall be the duty of the G'overnor to issue his 
proclamation announcing such fact to the people of the 
State. 



lb., Sec. 12. 

Governor's 

proclamation. 



16. 



Supplemen- 
tary books. 



(For provisions as to Agencies and sale of books, see 
the complete Act, section 13 — Appendix),. 

152. As soon after the passage of this Act as may be ib., see. 

^ ^ When 

practicable, * * * * the books adopted uniform series 
as a uniform system of text-books shall be introduced and introduced. 
used as text-books to the exclusion of all others in all the 
public free schools in this State ; Provided, That nothing 
herein shall be so construed as to prevent the use of sup- 
plementary books, but such supplementary books pre- 
scribed, or adopted, under the provisions of this Act ; and 
Provided further. That nothing in this Act shall prevent 
the teaching in any school any branch higher, or more 
advanced, than is embraced in Section 2 of this Act (147), 
nor the use of any book upon such higher branch of study ; 
Provided, That such higher branch shall not be taught to 
the exclusion of the branches mentioned and set out in 
Section 2 of this Act (147). 

153. Any teacher who shall wilfully use, or permit to p'^enalty for' 
be used in his or her school, any text-book upon the ^H^^^ ^^^^^ 
branches embraced in this Act, where the Commission has 

adopted a book upon that branch, other than the one 



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Ch. 6834, 
Laws of 1915. 



Extension of 
term of book 
contracts. 



Ch. 6163, 
Laws of 1911. 



Free books, 
when Boards 
to furnish. 



SO adopted, the County Board of Public Instruction shall 
discharge, and cancel the certificate of, such teacher ; Pro- 
vided, That they may use, or permit to be used, such 
book, or books, as may now be owned by the pupils of the 
schools, until such books are worn out, not exceeding one 
year from date of adoption. 

154. The State Text-Book Commission * * * * 
are hereby authorized to confer with the various publish- 
ers of text-books adopted (1911) and in use in the State, 
to extend the time limit for renewing contracts for uni- 
form school books to July 1, 1917, at which time contracts 
shall be made for future adoptions for the full period of 
fiA^e years, as required by statute. 

155. The respective school boards of the respective 
counties of this State are hereby required to furnish free 
of cost to any child not over fifteen years of age, whose 
father or mother, or either of them, is on the roll of the 
county poor, and any child who is an orphan under the 
age of fifteen years and who is without necessary means 
to procure the same, or who has no brother or near rela- 
tive who has the necessary means, or to any child, not 
over said age, whose parent are poor, and indigent or 
afflicted, and are financially unable to procure the same 
for such child, all the school text-books necessary for 
the use of the child, accompanied by the affidavit of not 
less than two reputable citizens, taxpayers of the county, 
certifying to such financial condition of such child, or its 
parents, and upon recommendation of the County Super- 
intendent of Public Istruction ; Provided, That when the 
child is whose behalf the application is made, resides, 
or has its home in a special tax district, the financial cir- 
cumstances shall be certified to by not less than two of 
the Trustees of such district, and the cost of the books 
furnished such child shall be charged against, and paid 
for out of, the funds to the credit of such district. 



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Petition to 

County Board 

for 

compulsory 

attendance 

election. 



Compulsory School Attendance. 

(Chapter 6831, Laws of 1915.) 

156. Whenever one-fourth of the registered white 
voters of any Special Tax School District, School Board 
District, or of any county, shall file with a County Board 
of Public Instruction a written petition asking for an 
election to be held in such Special Tax School District, 
School Board District, or county, to determine whether 
compulsory school attendance shall prevail in either of 
said districts, or the county, it shall be the duty of the 
County Board of Public Instruction to order an election 
in either of said districts, or the county, according as the 
petition may request, to decide whether the following 
compulsory school atendance provisions shall be enforced 
•in said Special Tax School District, School Board Dis- 
trict, or county. 

157. The County Board of Public Instruction shall 
give notice of such election by advertising the same for 
four weeks in a newspaper published within the terri- 
tory, if a newspaper be published therein, but if none, 
then in some newspaper published in the county. 

158. The electors in such elections must be regis- 
tered as provided in the general law for registrations for 
special elections, and they shall have the same qualifi- 
cations for, and prerequisites to, voting as prescribed in 
elections held under the general election laws. 

159. The election shall be held and conducted in the Election. 
manner prescribed by law for holding general elections, 
except as provided in this Act, and all such elections shall 

be held within sixty days from the filing of the petition. 

160. Inspectors of election shall be appointed and 
qualified, as in cases of general elections, and they shall 
canvass the vote cast and make due returns of the same 



Newspaper 
notice. 



Registration 
and qualifica- 
tions for 
voting. 



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Returns 
to County 
Board. 



Ballot. 



Votes 

necessary to 
establish. 



Publication 
of laws. 



to the County Board of Public Instruction without delay. 
The County Board of Public Instruction shall canvass 
the returns and declare the result, and cause the same to 
be recorded, as far as applicable, as provided in the gen- 
eral law concerning elections. 

161. The ballot used in such elections shall be plain 
white paper and printed thereon, ''For Compulsory School 
Attendance," and "Against Compulsory School Attend- 
ance," so arranged that the voter may express his choice, 
as in the Australian ballot, by making a cross mark to the 
left of one or the other of the two lines. 

162. Should three-fifths of the votes legally cast at any 
such election be ''For Compulsory School Attendance," 
then the compulsory school attendance laws hereinafter 
prescribed shall be in force in such territory for two 
years, or forever thereafter until another such election is 
held in compliance with the foregoing provisions ; and if 
three-fifths or more of the votes shall be cast "Against 
Compulsory School Attendance," then school attendance 
shall not be compulsory in said territory until otherwise 
determined by an election held in pursuance of this Act; 
Provided, That when any such election is held in a whole 
county, compulsory school attendance shall be enforced 
in any School Board District, or districts, of said county 
wherein a three-fifths vote was cast "For Compulsory 
School Attendance," though a three-fifths vote of the 
county as a whole was cast "Against Compulsory School 
Attendance ;" Provided, also, That when any such election 
is held in a whole county, compulsory school attendance 
shall not be enforced in any School Board District, or 
Districts, of said county, wherein a majority vote was 
cast "Against Compulsory School Attendance," though 
the majority vote of the county as a whole was cast "For 
Compulsory School Attendance." 

163. The County Board of Public Instruction of a 
county in which a compulsory school attendance election 



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has been held and three-fifths of the votes legally cast at 
such election in a Special Tax School District, School 
Board District, or in the whole county, was '^For Com- 
pulsory School Attendance," shall, at the first regular 
meeting thereafter, publish that the following compulsory 
school attendance laws will be in full force and effect 
thirty days thereafter in the Special Tax School District, 
School Board District, or in the county, as may have 
been determined by the said election. 

164. Every parent, guardian, or person in charge of, 
or control of, a child or children, between the ages of eight 
and fourteen years and residing within a Special Tax 
School District, a School Board District, or a county ad- 
vertised as under the following compulsory school at- 
tendance provisions, shall cause such child or children to 
attend regularly the public school of the district in which 
the child or children reside not less than eighty days of 
each year, between the ages of eight and fourteen years 
of each child; the period of compulsory attendance shall 
commence with the beginning of the school term nearest 
to the eighth birthday of each child, and shall cover a 
period of six consecutive years thereafter, except as here- 
inafter provided. 

165. Continuous attendance upon some other school, 
public, private, or church, for eighty days of each year 
during the ages of eight and fourteen of any child, may 
be accepted in lieu of attendance upon a local public 
school; Provided further. That any private or church 
school receiving for instruction pupils between the ages 
of eight and fourteen years shall keep such record of at- 
tendance of said child or children and will render such 
reports of the same, as are hereinafter required of teach- 
ers of public schools ; otherwise the attendance upon any 
such private or church school refusing or neglecting to 
keep such records and to make such reports shall not be 
accepted in lieu of attendance upon a public school. 



In force 30 
days there- 
after. 



Every child in 
district mast 
attend 80 
days of each 
year, between 
the ages of 
8 and 14. 



Attendance 
on private or 
church 

school, when 
accepted. 



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Esemptions. 



Temporary 
absence. 



166. Exemptions. — This Act shall uot apply in any 
case in which the child's physical or mental conditions, 
as attested by any competent physician before any court 
having jurisdiction under this Act, render its attendance 
impracticable or inexpedient ; or in any case in which the 
child resides more than two miles by the nearest traveled 
route from the school house, and transportation is not 
provided ; or in any case of extreme poverty, in which the 
services of such child are necessary for its own support 
or the support of its parents, as attested by the affidavit 
of its parent or parents and of such witnesses as the At- 
tendance Ofhcer may require ; or in any case in which said 
parent, guardian, or other person, having charge or con- 
trol of a child, shall show before any magistrate by affi- 
davit of himself and of such witnesses as the Attendance 
Officer may require, that the child is without necessary 
books and clothing for attending school, and that the 
parent is unable to provide the necessary books and cloth- 
ing; Provided, That when books and clothing shall be 
provided, through charity or by other means, the child 
shall no longer be exempt from school attendance under 
this provision; Provided, further. That when a teacher 
is charged with inefficiency, misconduct or crueltj^, such 
charge being made in writing and filed with the Trustees 
of the Special Tax School District, or with the County 
Board of Public Instruction by a parent, or guardian, of 
any child attending the school being taught by such 
teacher, then the attendance of such child shall not be 
enforced until after a full investigation of such charge 
has been made by the board with which same was filed 
and the said teacher has been acquitted or exonerated. 

167. Temporary Aljsence Alloicu1)le. — Every parent, 
guardian, or other person in the State of Florida, having 
charge or control of a child or children between the ages 
of eight and fourteen years, shall cause said child or chil- 
dren to attend school as aforesaid; Provided, That oc- 
casional absence from such attendance by any child. 



it 

amounting to not more than two unexcused absences in 
four consecutive weeks, shall not be unlawful; Provided, 
further, That the principal, or teacher in charge of the 
school, may excuse any child for temporary absence be- 
cause of a storm or bad weather, sickness or death in its 
family, unforseen or unavoidable accident. Excused ab- 
sences, and the reason therefor, shall be recorded by said 
principal, or teacher in charge of the school, and shall 
be reported to the Attendance Officer as hereinafter pro- 
vided; Provided further, That in case of protracted ill- 
ness of any child whose attendance is required under this 
Act, or in case of quarantine of the home in which such 
child resides, upon report of the Health Officer, or upon 
certificate of any legally qualified physician to this effect, 
the Attendance Officer shall excuse from attendance such 
child until he is fully restored to health, or until any 
quarantine excluding the child from school has been 
raised. 

168. Penalty. — Any parent, guardian or other person penalty, 
in control of a child or children, violating the provisions 
of ~ this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 
conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction shall 
be liable to a fine of not less than one dollar and not more 
than three dollars for each and every offense. And upon 
failure or refusal to pay such fine, said parent, guardian 
or other person in control of a child, shall be imprisoned 
not to exceed thirty days in the County Jail; Provided, 
That the fine for any first offense, may, upon payment of 
costs, be suspended and not collected until the same per- 
son is convicted of a second offense; Provided further, 
That after the expiration of three days from the time no- 
tice is served by the Attendance Officer, each and every 
day a parent, guardian, or other person, shall wilfully and 
unlawfully keep such child or children from school, or 
allow it or them to remain out of school, shall constitute 
a separate offense and shall subject said person to the 
penalties above prescribed. 



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Attendance 
Officers. 



Duties of, 
census. 



169. The County Board of Public Instruction of any 
county wherein any district, or the county, has adopted 
the compulsory school attendance provisions of this Act, 
shall have the power to appoint and fix the compensation 
of an Attendance Officer or Officers, and remove the same 
at will. An Attendance Officer may be appointed for one 
school or for a number of schools, in the discretion of the 
County Board of Public Instruction, and may be a super- 
visor or a trustee of a school, or any suitable person who 
will discharge the duties of the position, and the County 
Board may assign an Attendance Officer such other du- 
ties as may be deemed advisable. 

170. It shall be the duty of every Attendance Officer 
to take an accurate census of every child between the ages 
of six and twenty-one years in his district in the month 
of June in each and every year on blanks furnished by 
the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He shall 
make three neat and legible copies of this census roll, 
Avhich shall give the name, sex, date of birth, the name of 
the parent or guardian, with the postoffice, of every child, 
and any additional information demanded. One copy of 
this census shall be filed with the State Superintendent 
of Public Instruction, one copy with the County Superin- 
tendent of Public Instruction, by the first day of July in 
each and every year, and one copy shall be preserved for 
his own use, and he shall furnish the principal of each 
school within his jurisdiction with a list of the names of 
children due to attend the school of which the principal 
is in charge, and the County Board of Public Instruction 
shall ascertain without charge the number of pupils con- 
tained in said lists. 



Notice to 
parent. 



171. The Attendance Officer shall serve a written or 
printed notice, or partly written and partly printed not- 
ice, upon every parent, guardian, or other person having 
control of a child or children, violating the provisions of 
this Act, and prompt compliance on the part of the parent. 



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guardian or other person shall be required. If any par- 
ent, guardian, or other person upon whom such notice is 
served, fails to comply with the law within three days 
thereafter, then it shall be the duty of the Attendance 
Officer upon the recommendation of the Board of Public 
Instruction to prosecute forthwith such person in the 
name of the State of Florida, before any Justice of the 
Peace, or County Judge, of any county, town or district 
in which the prosecuted resides. All fines collected shall 
be turned over to the custodian of the County School 
Fund, and may be used by the County Board of Public 
Instruction for the enforcement of this Act, or for other 
purposes. 

172. The Attendance Officer shall have the right to 
visit and enter any office, factory, or business house em- 
ploying youth, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions 
of this Act; when doubt exists as to the age of a child 
he may require a properly attested birth certificate, or 
affidavit, as to the age of any child. 

173. Every Attendance Officer shall keep an accurate 
record of all notices served, all cases prosecuted, and all 
other services performed, and shall make an annual re- 
port of the same to the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion, on blanks furnished by the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, in the manner required, and oftener 
when demanded by the County Board. 

174. It shall be the duty of all principals and teachers 
to co-operate with the Attendance Officer in the enforce- 
ment of this law. To this end it shall be the duty of the 
principal or teacher in charge of every school, in which 
pupils between the ages of eight and fourteen years are in- 
structed, to keep an accurate record of the attendance of 
all pupils, to render weekly reports to the Attendance Of- 
ficer and the County Superintendent of Pnblic Instruc- 
tion, of all pupils imperfect in attendance, showing all 
absences, excused and unexcused, and in the case of an 



Right of 
entrance. 



Records of. 



Duty of 
teachers. 



80 



Reports of. 



Publication 
of act. 



excused absence to state the reason for which the pupil 
was excused. 

175. It shall be the duty of the County Board of Pub- 
lic Instruction of each county to cause this Act to be pub- 
lished, separate and distinct from the publication of the 
Acts of the Legislature, in full in some newspaper pub- 
lished in the county, if there be one, and if there be none, 
then to distribute and give it the widest circulation in the 
form of a circular at least four weeks prior to the opening 
of the schools for the school year, beginning July 1, 1915, 
and annually thereafter if in their discretion it be neces- 
sary. 



Medical Inspection and Sanitary Precautions. 



Ch. 6829, 
Laws of 1915. 
Supervi- 
sion by State 
Board of 
Health. 



Board to 
adopt rules. 



County 
• Physicians. 
County 
Medical In- 
spectors. 



176. The State Board of Health shall have super- 
vision over all matters pertaining to the medical inspec- 
tion of school children in Florida, with such duties and 
powers as are prescribed by law pertaining to Public 
Health, and all school children shall be examined as to 
their physical condition at least once during each school 
year. 

177. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Health, 
as soon after the passage of this Act as practicable, to 
formulate and adopt such rules and regulations as will 
be necessary to provide for thorough and uniform medi- 
cal inspection of school children in Florida, as provided 
in Section 1 of this Act. 

178. The County Physicians of each County in the 
State of Florida shall act as County Medical Inspectors 
of school children in their respective counties, providing 
that in such counties where there are no regular 
appointed County Physicians, it shall be the duty of the 
Board of County Commissioners to appoint a physician as 
County Medical Inspector of school children; Provided 



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ray. 



Cities of OTer 
5,000. 



further, that the County Physician or County Medical 
Inspector of School Children be paid for their services 
out of the State Board of Health funds; Provided fur- 
ther, That no one physician shall have more than twenty- 
five hundred school children under his charge, and in 
counties having more than twenty-five hundred school 
children there shall be two Medical Inspectors of School 
Children appointed, as aforesaid. 

179. The provisions of this Act shall not affect cities 
of over five thousand inhabitants where medical inspec- 
tion of school children has already been established 
under the jurisdiction of the City Board of Health, pro- 
vided that the City Board of Health adopt the forms pre- 
scribed by the State Board of Health, and make full re- 
port to the State Board of Health. 

180. The expenditures of the State Board of Health Report of 

■ ^ . state Board 

for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this of Health. 
Act shall be certified by the President of the State Board • 

of Health, and he shall make an annual report to the 
Governor of all such expenditures, together with any 
special observations, recommendations, or facts that he 
may present, showing the value of Medical School Inspec- 
tion from a public health standpoint, or from a stand- 
point of educational efficiency, or otherwise, and such 
annual statements shall finally be submitted by the Gov- 
ernor to the State Legislature, when in regular session 
convened, and shall be published like other reports of 
State officers. The accounts necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act shall be approved, audited and paid 
in the same manner as is prescribed for the payment of 
other accounts of the State Board of Health, and out of 
the State Board of Health funds. 



181. 



All school buildings, public or private, in this ch. tjs.^o. 

'=' ^ ^ ^ ' Laws of 191.^ 



State shall tie provided with adequate facilities for 
nature's conveniences, by either water carriage oT* siir- 

6— DSI. 



Facilities 
for nature's 
ronveniencos 



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Duty of 
State Board 
of Health. 



Penalty 



face closets, with separate compartmeuts for each sex. 
In rural districts where sewerage systems do not exists 
all surface closets used in connection with such schools 
shall be of fly-proof construction and in conformity with 
plans recommended or approved by the State Board of 
Health, with separate compartments for each sex. 

182. That any public school board or any person, 
firm or corporation conducting any private school, who 
shall have charge of the erection, repair or maintenance 
of any school building, who shall fail to provide said 
buildings with the facilities required by Section 1 of 
this Act (181), or who shall fail to provide surface closets 
as required by Section 2 of this Act (181), shall be guilty 
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be 
fined not exceeding fifty dollars (|oO.OO). 



Fire Escapes for School Buildings, 
and Fire Drills. 



Ch. 5937, 
Laws of 1909. 
Mandatory. 



Duty 

of County 

Board. 



Further 
duties. 



183. All public school buildings within the State of 
Florida, of two or more stories in height, the story or 
stories of which shall be used for public school purposes, 
shall be provided with adequate stairways or fire escapes 
for egress in case of fire. 

184. The number of such stairways or fire escapes, 
and their location, material and construction, shall be 
as designated and prescribed by the Board of Public 
Instruction of the county in which said school building 
or buildings shall be located. 

185. The Board of Public Instruction of each of the 
counties of the State of Florida shall, on or before 
October 1st, 1909, or as soon thereafter as may be prac- 
ticable, have constructed the stairways or fire escapes 
hereinbefore described, and shall at all times keep or have 
the same kept in perfect order. 



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186. All the outer doors of any public school build- [^°°s^in 
ing, where there shall be two or more rooms, shall be so outward. 
hung that when they are opened they will swing to the 
outside. 

187. The Boards of Public Instruction for the several p^^^l^^f 
counties of the State of Florida shall, on or before 
October 1st, 1909, or as soon tliereafter as may be prac- 
ticable, have the doors of said school buildings changed, 

if necessary, to comply with the provisions of Section 
186. (Sec. 4 of this Act). 

188. The Superintendent of Public Instruction of the Duty of state 
State of Florida shall, on or before October 1st, 1909, S"''*^''' 
or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, formulate 

and prescribe tactics of instruction for fire drills for all fire^drnfs 
the public schools of the State of Florida, and each 
teacher teaching in such school shall be provided with a 
copy of such tactics, and it shall be the duty of each and J^acheri 
every of such teachers to instruct the students of their 
respective schools in such fire drills as prescribed by tbe 
State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

189. Any teacher or officer mentioned in this Act Penalty. 
who shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions 
hereof shall be removed from his position or office. 



Sundry Provisions. 



190. A poll tax of one dollar shall be levied upon each 
male person over the age of twenty-one years, and under 
the age of fifty-five years, except such as have lost a limb 
in battle, which tax shall be paid into the county school 
fund, and shall be collected when taxes on property are 
collected. It shall be illegal for a Collector to give any 
receipt for taxes on any property to persons owing poll 
tax until the poll tax is paid, and the Collector shall on 
the first day of each month make out a statement giving 



Oen. Stats., 
Sec. 508. 



Poll tax. 



the names of the parties who have paid their poll taxes, 
and present the same sworn to by said Collector to the 
County Commissioners at their regular meeting and 
present the receipt of the County Treasurer for the same. 

lb, stH. 509. 191, It shall be the duty of the Tax. Collector in each 
Tax Collector couutv to file on or bcfore the tenth day of every month 

to furnish - j ^ 

lists of polls with the County Board of Public Instruction a certified 

to School "^ 

Board. list of the names of all persons whose poll taxes were 

paid during the previous month, giving the year for 
which payments were made. 

lb., Sec. 819. 192. The County Treasurers of the several counties in 

Treasurers of '' 

School Fund, this State shall be and the same are hereby constituted 
the treasurers of the school funds in their respective 
counties. 

(Banks to be county depositories after January 1, 
1917; See Ch. 6932, Laws of 1915.— Appendix) . 

tb., Sec. 820. 193. The Treasurer of the county school fund shall be 

Pees of 

treasurer. paid for receipts and disbursements of county school 
funds the same commissions allowed by law to County 
Treasurers for receipts and disbursements of county 
funds, the said commissions to be paid by the County 
Board of Public Instruction from the county school fund 
upon vouchers approved by the County Board of Public 
Instruction. 

Exemptions 194. The followiug persons * * * shall be exempt 

duty. ^ from jury duty ; * * * officers of the university, 
officers of colleges, preceptors and teachers of incor- 
porated academies, teachers of common schools. * * * 

Penalties. 

lien. Stats.. los. Whoevcr wautoulv and maliciously, or wantonly 

Sec. 3430. '' . 

Injury to and wlthout cause, destroys, defaces, mars or injures any 

school hnild- ? ^ j 

ing. dwelling house or any school house, church or other 



85 



building erected or used for the purpose of education or 
religious instruction or for the general diffusion of knowl- 
edge, or any of the outbuildings, fences, walls, or appur- 
tenances of such school house, church or other building, 
or any furniture, apparatus or other property belonging 
to or connected with such school house, church or other 
building, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceed- 
ing one year, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. 

196. Whoever wilfully cuts, paints, pastes or defaces, 
by writing or in any other manner, any school building, 
furniture, apparatus, appliance, outbuilding, ground, 
fence, tree, post or other school property with obscene 
word, image or device shall be punished by imprisonment 
not exceeding fifteen days, or by fine not exceeding one 
hundred dollars. This section shall not apply to any 
pupil in and subject to the discipline of the school. 

197. Whoever, within the school house or grounds, 
upbraids or insults any teacher in the presence of the 
pupils shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding 
fifteen days, or by fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 
This section shall not apply to any pupil in and subject to 
the discipline of the school. 

198. Whoever wilfully interrupts or disturbs any 
school, or any assembly of people met for the worship of 
God, or for any other lawful purpose, shall be punished 
by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisonment not 
exceeding sixty days. 

199.. No Superintendent or School Eoard of any 
county, or any person officially connected with the gov- 
ernment or direction of the public schools, or teacher 
thereof, shall receive any private fee, gratuity, donation 
or compensation, in any manner whatsoever, for promot- 
ing the sale or the exchange of any school book, map or 
chart in any public school, or be an agent for the sale or 



lb., Sec. 3541. 
Obscenity on 
school 
buildings. 



lb.. Sec. 3548 
Insulting 
teacher in 
pupils' 
presence. 



lb., Sec. 3547. 

Disturbing 

schools. 



lb.. Sec. 3731. 
Penalty 
for dealing in 
school hooks 



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the publisher of any school text book, or be directly or 
indirectly pecuniarily interested in the introduction of 
any such text book, and any such agency or interest 
shall disqualify any person so acting or interested from 
holding any school office whatsoever, and the party so 
offending shall be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty 
dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days. 

Sai'eoMntoxt '^^^' ^^ shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor- 
witwl iouv^' POi'ation to sell or tipple, except in incorporated towns 
schools.^ ^^^ cities, any intoxicating liquors of whatever charac- 

ter, within a distance of four miles of any public or 
private school building, whether said school shall be in 
session or not, or any chartered institution of learning, 
or of any church building of whatever denomination: 
Provided, That this section shall not be construed to 
repeal, modify or in any way charige the local option 
law now in force in this State: Provided, also. That 
this section shall not repeal any part of the law of 1895, 
permitting the manufacture or sale of domestic wines: 
Provided, also, That this section shall not apply to nor 
affect the sale of such liquoi's to guests only by hotel 
proprietors where such hotels contain twenty-five rooms 
or more, nor shall it apply to or affect social clubs duly 
incorporated under the laws of this State, selling to 
members only, if such hotels and clubs have duly com- 
plied with the general law of this State relating to the 
sale of intoxicating liquors t Provided, This shall not 
apply to localities where liquors are now sold within five 
hundred feet of incorporated towns, or to saloons where 
existing in towns of two hundred or more inhabitants 
where such saloon is the only one within a distance of 
fifty miles. Whoever violates the provisions of this sec- 
tion shall be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more 
than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for a period 
not more than three months. 



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Ch. 6490, 
Laws of 1913. 
Whites not to 
teach in 
negro schools, 
and vice 
versa. 
Penalty. 



WMte 

children and 
ne.!?ro chil- 
dren not to 
he taught in 
same school. 



201. It shall be unlawful in this State, for white teach- 
ers to teach negroes in negro schools, and for negro 
teachers to teach in white schools. 

Any person, or persons, violating the provisions hereof 
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred 
(1500.00) dollars, or by imprisonment in the County 
jail not exceeding six (6) months. 

202. It shall be a penal offense for any individual, 
body of individuals, corporation or association to con- 
duct within this State any school of any grade, public, 
private or parochial, wherein white persons and negroes 
shall be instructed or boarded within the same build- 
ing, or taught in the same class, or at the same time 
by the same teachers. Any person or persons violating 
the provisions of this section by patronizing or teaching 
in such school shall be fined in a sum not less than one 
hundred and fifty dollars, nor more than five hundred 
dollars, or imprisoned not less than three months, nor 
more than six months for every such offense. 

203. Any Superintendent, County or State, violating For violation 
the provisions of law relating to the examination and tion laws. 
certification of teachers, upon conviction shall be fined 

not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, 
^nd shall be debarred from holding any school office in 
this State. 

(For other provisions for violation of examination 
laws, see Ch. 6165, Laws of 1911 ; Sections 54-59 pre- 
■ceeding) . 



Penalty. 



SPECIAL SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS FOR 
TEACHERS AND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 

State Summer Schools for Teachers. 



204. That there is hereby established and created in 



Ch. 6498, 
Laws of 191o, 

as amended this State three Summer Schools to be located as follows : 

by Cn. bSiJo, 

Laws of 1915. Qiie in Connection with the Universitv of Florida, at 

Three sum- • ' 

mer schools 

established. 

College for Women, at Tallahassee; and one in connection 



Gainesville: one in connection with the Florida State 



with the Agricultural 
Negroes, at Tallahassee. 



and Mechanical College for 



Duty of 
state Board 
of Educa- 
tion. 



To whom 
schools open. 



Who to 
teach. 



205. The Summer Schools herein created shall be hi 
charge of the State Board of Education, whose duty it 
shall be to hold sessions of one or more of them each 
summer; the said sessions to begin not later than June 
28th and to continue for a period of not less than ten 
weeks. 

206. The Summer Schools hereby created shall be 
open to all students who desire to graduate, and under- 
graduates for professional or vocational work of any char- 
acter, and no teacher shall be employed to teach therein 
who is not a specialist and whose educational qualifica- 
tions have not thoroughly t^quip]>pd liini or her for high- 
grade work. 

207. The President of the University of Florida and 
KoS^etS the President of the Florida State College for Women, 

and the President of the Agricultural and Mechanical 
College for Negroes shall be President, respectively, of 
the Summer School connected with each of said institu- 
tions, and the President of the University of Florida 
and the President of the Florid^ State College for 
Women, in connection with the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, shall constitute a Board whose duty 



Board tor ap- 



89 



it shall be to name all teachers for the Summer Schools, <^<>urse of 

^ study. 

to prescribe the course of study therefor, and to make ^^^^^ ^^^ 
such further rules and regulations governing the same regniations. 
as they may deem fit and proper. 

208. All work conducted at the said Summer Schools character 

of work re- 
shall be of such character as to entitle the students doing riuired. 

the same to collegiate, normal or professional credit 

therefor and may be applied toward making a degree. 

209. All teachers attending any one of the Summjer credit tor 

'^ 'J , ^ work. 

Schools herein created and whose work entitles them to 
credit therefor, upon making proof of the same the State 
Superintendent of Public Instruction, is hereby entitled ^xl?n«i"" 

^ ' "^ cprtificate. 

to one year's extension on any Florida teacher's certificate 
they may hold and which has not fully expired, and such 
certificate may be extended one year for each succeeding 
session attended by said teacher. , 

County Teacher-Training Departments. 

210. The State Board of Education shall provide a ch. osso, 
Teacher-Training Department in one High School in each state Board ' 
county of the State under such rules and regulations as io provide 
shall be adopted by said State Board of Education; Pro- 
vided, that such High School shall have not less than ten 

pupils- ready and prepared for and who will take the 
teacher-training course of study. 



211. 



The State Board of Education shall appropriate tiPP'^^^s^a^^ 



to each Teacher-Training Department the sum of five R"ard. 
hundred (fSOO.OO) dollars, provided the County Board 
of Public Instruction appropriates an equal amount or 
more to secure & competent teacher, all of whose time 
shall be devoted to the Teacher-Training Department. 

212. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions i^egisiative 

^ ^ . & t ^ appropna- 

of this Act the sum of twenty-five thousand (i^25,000.00) "«°- 



90 



dollars per year for the two years beginning July 1st, 
1915, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby 
appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated. 



s for Boys and for Girls. 



213. The State Eeform School heretofore located 



Ch. 6840, 

Laws of 1915, 

cr°(?,29! ^^^^ established under Chapter 4565, Laws of Florida, 
Laws of 1913. Acts of 1897, near Marianna, Jackson County, and which 
fnSiai '^^« 'changed to the "Florida Industrial School for Boys" 
School for under Chapter 6529, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1913, is 

hereby continued and mjaintained for the correction of 

hojs. 

214. A State Industrial School for Girls is hereby 
created, to be located at some place within the State of 
Florida to be determined by the Board of State Institu- 
tions. 



State Indus- 
trial School 
for Girls. 



Under 

management 
of State 
Board 



215. Said Institutions shall be placed under the man- 
agement of the Board of State Institutions. 

(For further provisions concerning these schools, see 
General Statutes, Sections 4165-4175, and Chapter 6840, 
Laws of 1915). 



Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. 

Laws of 1905. ^l^- The State Board of Education * * * is 
sta'tf Bofrd tiereby vested with the title to all the assets and prop- 
ControT'" "* erty of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind 

Ch. 5927, * * * 1 J. -1 , , . ' 

Laws of 1909. Dut the coutrol, possession and management 

thereof, and of said school, and each and every depart- 
ment thereof * * * is hereby vested in the Board of 
Control. 



(See Ch. 5384, Laws of Florida, Appendix) 



!)l 



Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College 
for Negroes. 

217. A Normal School for the training and instruc- 
tion of colored teachers is established under the super- 
vision and control of the State Board of Education and 
the Board of Control. * * * The Florida Agricul- 
tural and Mechanical College for Negroes now established 
at Tallahassee shall be such school. 

(See Ch. 5384, Laws of Florida, Appendix). 



Ch. 5384 (11) 
Laws of 1905. 
Supervision 
of State 
Bnard of Edu- 
cation and 
Board of 
Control. 
Ch. 5925, 
Laws of 19Q9. 



University of Florida and Florida State 



[ese 



218. There shall be established, and there is hereby 
created, the following institutions of higher education in 
this State, to-wit: One University to be known as the 
University of Florida, and one Female Seminary to be 
known as the Florida State College for Women. 

(See Ch. 5384, Laws of Florida, Appendix). 



Cli. 5384 (12) 
Laws of 1905. 
Creation of 
University of 
Florida and 
Florida State 
College for 
Women. 
Cb. 5924 and 
Ch. 5926, 
Laws of 1909 



Board of Control. 



219. There is hereby created a Board of Control which ^-^^^^-^qq^ 
shall consist of five citizens from this State, » * * creation. 
who shall be appointed by the Governor, and their terms 

of office shall be for four years. * * * 

Said Board of Control, except as herein provided, shall ib., sec. i5. 

' Subject to 

act in coniunction with, but at all times under and sub- state Board 

'' of Educa- 

ject to the control and supervision of the State Board of tion. 
Education. 

220. The Board of Control shall have iurisdiction over ib-, Sec. i9. 

Powers. 

and complete management and control of all the said 
institutions and each and every one of them, to-wit: The 
Universitv of Florida, the Florida State College for 



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Women, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College 
for Negroes, and the Florida School for the Deaf and 
Blind, and is hereby vested with full power and authority 
to make all rules and regulations necessary for their gov- 
ernance not inconsistent with the general rules and regu- 
lations made, or which may be made, at any joint meet- 
ing of the said Board with the State Board of Education. 

UNCODIFIED ACTS. 

CHAPTER 5384. 

AN ACT to abolish the Florida Agricultural College, now 
officially designated as the University of Florida, lo- 
cated at Lake City; the West Florida Seminary now 
known as the Florida State College, located at Talla- 
hassee; the White Normal School, located at DeFuniak 
Springs; the East Florida Seminary, located at 
Gainesville; the South Florida College, located at Bar- 
tow; the Florida Agricultural Institute, located in Os- 
ceola County, and to vacate and revoke their charters, 
powers, franchises and privileges, and to abolish their 
Boards of Trustees, managers and officers; to declare 
their assets and property the property of the State of 
Florida, and to vest the title to same in the State Board 
of Education in trust for the purposes provided in this 
Act, to require the conveyance of title and the delivery 
of all property and assets of said abolished institutions 
to the said State Board of Education by the Trustees, 
Managers or other persons having the title, possession, 
custody or control of the assets of said institutions; re- 
quiring an accounting and reports thereform, includ- 
ing a statement of all their liabilities and the auditing 
of the same; providing for the payment of the indebt- 
edness of said institutions; revoking and abolishing all 
continuing appropriations made or granted thereto ; for 
the repeal of Sections 278. 279. 280, 281. 282, 288, 284, 



I 



93 



•285, 287, 288, 289, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298 
and 299 of the Revised Statutes of Florida, relating to 
the creation and establishment of the Florida Agricul- 
tural College, its organization, powers, rights and privi- 
leges and matters pertaining thereto; for the repeal of 
Sections 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 
311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 
323, 325, 326 and 327 of the Revised Statutes of 
Florida relating to the organization, creation and es- 
tablishment of the Seminaries East and West of the 
Suwannee River, their location, powers, rights, privi- 
leges and matters pertaining thereto ; the repeal of Sec- 
tion 268 of the Revised Statutes of Florida relating to 
the establishment of a White Normal School at De 
Funiak Springs, and providing for the election of a 
faculty therefor; the abolishing of the Normal and In- 
dustrial department created in the St. Petersburg Nor- 
mal and Industrial School located at St. Petersburg, 
and the repealing of Chapter 4998 of the Laws of Flor- 
ida, entitled "An Act to assist in the maintaining an 
Industrial and Normal department in the St. Peters- 
burg Normal and Industrial School; to create scholar- 
ships therein and to make appropriations therefor," 
approved May 31, 1901; providing that no further ap- 
propriations or State aid shall be made to the said in- 
stitution, the striking from the name of said institu- 
tion of the words "Normal and Industrial," and the re- 
linquishing to the County of Hillsborough of all inter- 
est possessed by the State in and to the said school or 
its property by reason of the appropriations made and 
aid granted thereto; for the amendment of Section 269 
of the Revised Statutes of the State of Florida relating 
to the establishment of a normal school for colored 
teachers, and providing for the election of a faculty 
therefor; the establishment, creation and location of 
the University of the State to be known as the Univer- 
sity of the State of Florida, alid one female Seminary 



94 



to be known as the Florida Female College, for the 
maintenance and support of same; providing for the 
change of location of the Institute for the Blind, Deaf 
and Dumb now located at St. Augustine, and its en- 
largement, maintenance and support; providing for 
the maintenance, support and greater efficiency of the 
Colored Normal School located at Tallahassee, and for 
the change of location of the same as may be desired; 
for the creation of a Board of Control to manage and 
control all of said several institutions created and pro- 
vided to be supported and maintained by this act, and 
to provide for their appointment, terms of office, man- 
ner of their succession, organization, compensation, 
modes and manner of payment and matters connected 
therewith; granting unto said Board, the control and 
management of said institutions and every department 
thereof, full power and authority to that end, and for 
the employment of all instructors, teachers, servants 
and employees ; for the purchase of all property, furni- 
ture, paraphernalia and matters for said institutions 
and the proper administration of the same, and the 
mode and manner by which the expense of their opera- 
tion, support and maintenance shall be provided and 
paid; making the said Board and its actions subject to 
the control and supervision of the State Board of Edu- 
cation, and providing for joint meetings of the same; 
creating the said Board of Control a body corporate 
and prescribing its powers and duties; appropriating 
the assets and property of such institution so selected 
to the location, establishment, support and maintenance 
of the said institution or institutions that may be so 
located ; providing as to how the said funds, assets and 
property of the abolished University of Florida shall 
be disposed of, including the funds arising under the 
Hatch and Morrill acts, and as to the establishment of 
the Experiment Station provided by the United States; 
providing for the disposition of any endowment or funds 



95 

belonging to the said State College and not the prop- 
erty of the Scate of Florida in case none of said insti- 
tutions created or maintained by this act shall be lo- 
cated at Tallahassee, and in case one of said institu- 
tions created by this act shall be located there, and for 
any necessary accounting between the City of Talla- 
hassee and the State of Florida in regard thereto ; pro- 
viding for the establishment in the University of the 
State of Florida created by this act of an Agricultural, 
Industrial and Mechanical Department and Normal 
Department for the Instruction of White Teachers, 
Summer Schools, a classical and scientific department, 
and such other departments of higher education as the 
said Boards shall deem necessary; providing for the 
design of education ; for the admission of students ; for 
scholarships; for rules and regulations in that regard, 
and as to grades of education, and the powers of said 
Boards in regard thereto; providing for the appropria- 
tion of the Seminary Morrill and Hatch funds and the 
interest thereon as required by the acts of Congress 
granting the same ; providing for a settlement with the 
City of Gainesville and the town of Lake City in case 
neither of the Institutions created or maintained by 
this act shall be located at either of said places and for 
the refunding of donations made by said places respec- 
tively to the institutions formerly located thereat and 
abolished by this act, in case that none of the institu- 
tions are located by said Boards at such points ; provid- 
ing for the sale and disposal of all the assets by this act 
not specifically appropriated, and for the creation of a 
fund arising from any surplus assets and property, and 
the disposal of the same; providing for an appropria- 
tion by the State for the purpose of aiding and assisting 
in carrying out the provisions of this act, and for a con- 
tinuing appropriation for the maintenance and support 
of said institutions as may be requisite and necessary 
from time to time; providing for the auditing and ap- 



96 

proviug of all accounts in the operation, enlai'gement, 
maintenance and conduct of the institutions provided 
for and maintained by this act, and the modes and man- 
ner of their payment; providing as to who shall keep 
and have possession of all funds provided for under this 
act and subsequent acts in relation thereto; as to how 
the same shall be paid out and disposed of; providing 
for the powers and duties of the Board of Control in 
relation to the prescribing of examinations and the 
forms thereof in the public schools of this State and as 
to admission therefrom and from other institutions of 
learning into the said institutions created and main- 
tained by this act, and the issuance of certificates in 
regard to the same; for the vesting in the State Board 
of Education of the title to all the assets and property 
of the Colored Normal School and the Institute for the 
Blind, Deaf and Dumb ; requiring the abolition of such 
trustees, managers and officers and the surrender of 
the management, possession and control of such insti- 
tutions and their property to the Board of Control — 
the vesting in said Board of all powers now provided 
by law and this act in regard thereto; the duties of the 
State Treasurer, Comptroller, Superintendent of Pub- 
lic Instruction, State Board of Education and Board 
of Control in regard to said institutions ; to provide for 
a Normal Department and Summer School for white 
teachers in the Florida Female College and a Summer 
School for colored teachers in the colored normal 
school — whenever necessary, and to repeal all laws in 
ronflict with the provisions of this act. 

Be It Enacted hi/ the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Institutions 1- That the several and respective institutions of 

abolished. learning and education heretofore created, chartered, fos- 
tered and maintained by this State, to-wit: 

The Florida' Agricultural College, now officially desig- 



97 



uated and known as the 'University of Florida," located 
at Lake City. 

The West Florida Seminary now designated and known 
as "The Florida State College," located at Tallahassee. 

The White Normal School, located at DeFunialc 
Springs. 

The East Florida Seminary, located at Gainesville. 

The South Florida College, located at Bartow; and 

The Florida Agricultural Institute, located in Osceola 
County, be, and each and every of them are hereby abol- 
ished and their and each and every of their charters, fran- 
chises, powers, rights and privileges granted to or pos- 
sessed by them respectively are hereby revoked, vacated 
and abolished. 

2. That all and singular all the lands, tenements and I'roperty 

vested in 

hereditaments, estate and property, real, personal and state Board 

,,,,„, T . o^ Educa- 

mixed, including all bonds, funds, moneys and m- tion. 
vestments, and the rents, issues and profits, thereof, 
had, held or possessed by the said institutions named in 
Section 1 of this Act, or any of them, or to which said 
institutions or any of them might or could have, claim, or 
be in any way or manner entitled to either in esse or in 
futuro and from any source whatsoever, be and the same 
are hereby declared forfeit and to revert to the State of 
Florida, and upon the passage and approval of this act, 
to vest absolutely in the State Board of Education in fee 
simple absolute, in trust, nevertheless, for the uses and 
purposes hereinafter provided for herein. 



Fee simple 
title. 



3. That immediately upon the passage of this act, the Reports, etc. 
several and respective trustees, managers and officers of institn " 
the said several and respective institutions mentioned in 
Section 1 of this act, shall prepare and make up dupli- 
<*ate nccounts and inventories of all the property, real, 

7— DSL 



98 



Sent to 
Comptroller 
and to 
Governor. 



Continuing 
appropria- 
tions 
revoked. 



personal and mixed, owned, possessed, claimed or con 
trolled by said respective institutions or said officers, man- 
agers or trustees for and on their behalf showing in de- 
tail every item of asset or liability of the said institu- 
tions respectively, and if any of said institutions shall be 
indebted to any person or persons, said report shall show 
in detail a true and correct statement of said accounts 
and indebtedness, as to when created, for what, to whom 
due and the amount thereof, and shall also prepare and 
deliver with said report duplicate vouchers for the pay- 
ment of each separate indebtedness duly and properly cer- 
tified and approved by the proper officials, which said 
reports, inventories, schedules and vouchers from each Of 
the said institutions shall be made in duplicate, and each 
of which shall be certified to by the President or Chair- 
man of the respective Boards of Trustees or managers and 
sworn to by the Secretary thereof and under the seal of 
the respective institutions, if it or they be provided with 
a seal, one of which duplicate shall be transmitted to and 
filed in the office of the Comptroller and the other shall 
be transmitted to the Governor as President of the State 
Board of Education and the said respective institutions 
through their trustees, managers or other officers or who- 
soever shall be vested with the title to or possessed of the 
respective assets and property or any part or portion 
thereof, shall at once, by proper instruments of writing, 
duly executed and acknowledged, grant and convey, as- 
sign, transfer, set over and deliver unto the State Board 
of Education all the assets and property, real, personal 
and mixed of whatsoever nature and kind, had, held, 
claimed, owned or possessed by said institutions and 
each and every of them respectively, including all of the 
books, papers, vouchers and records kept or possessed by 
them and each and every of them. , 

4. That all continuing appropriations heretofore made 
to said institutions mentioned in Section 1 of this act, or 
any of them, are hereby revoked. 



m 



5. Thdt the State Auditor shall, as soon as practi- Accounts to 

' ^ be audited. 

cable after such inventories, schedules, accounts and 
vouchers have been filed with the Governor and Comp- 
troller and the said books, papers, property and assets 
be transferred to the said State Board of Education, 
audit all accounts of said institutions and each and every 
of them for at least one. year prior to the passage of this 
act, and shall check over and verify all said lists and in- 
ventories, examine into the auditing and approval of all 
claims and vouchers certified against said institutions 
for payment, and make his report thereon in duplicate, 
one of which shall be transmitted to the Comptroller for 
filing- in his office, and the other shall be transmitted to 
the Governor as President of the State Board of Educa- 
tion. 

6. That all Boards of Trustees, managers and officers 
of the several institutions mentioned in Section 1 of this 
Act, and the Board of Trustees, officers and managers of 
the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institute and of the Colored 
Normal School be and the same are herebv abolished. 



Boards 

of Trustees 

abolished. 



7. That Sections 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 
287, 288, 289, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298 and 299 
of the Revised Statutes relating to the creation and estab- 
lishment of the Florida Agricultural College, its organiza- 
tion, powers, rights and privileges and matters pertain- 
ing thereto, be and the same are hereby repealed. 

8. That Sections 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 
309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320. 
321, 322, 323, 325, 326 and 327 of the Revised Statutes of 
Florida relating to the organization, creation and estab- 
lishment of the seminaries east and w^est of the Suwannee 
river, their location, rights, powers, privileges and mat- 
ters pertaining thereto, be and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

9. That Section 268 of the Revised Statutes of the 
State of Florida in relation to the establishment of a 



Sects, of Rev. 
Stats, relative 
to Fla. Ag. 
Col. repealed. 



Sections of 
R. S. relative 
to Seminaries 
repoaled. 



Sections of 
R. S. rel. to 
White Normal 
repealed. 



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St. Peters- 
burg Normal 
and Indus- 
trial school. 



Colored Nor- 
mal school. 



White Normal School at DeFuniak Springs, aud provid- 
ing for the election of a faculty therefor, be and the 
sHnie is hereby repealed. 

10. That the industrial and normal department 
created in the St. Petersburg Normal and Industrial 
School, located at St. Petersburg, is hereby abolished, and 
Chapter 4998, of the Laws of Florida, entitled "An Act 
to assist in maintaining an Industrial and Normal 
Department in the St. Petersburg White Normal and 
Industrial School; to create scholarships therein, and to 
make appropriations therefor,'- approved May 31, 1901, 
be and the same is hereby repealed. That no further 
appropriations shall be made or State aid granted to said 
institution; that the words ''Normal and Industrial'' 
shall be stricken from the name thereof, and that all 
right, title and interest in the said school, its buildings or 
]>roperty had. acquired or possessed by the State by reason 
of appropriations heretofore made to it are hereby 
granted and released unto the County of Hillsborough, 
in which said school is situate. 

11. That Section 269 of the Revised Statutes of the 
State of Florida relating to the establishment of a Nor- 
mal School for colored teachers be and the same is hereby 
ji mended so as to read as follows: 

Sec. 269. Colored Normal Scliool. — A Normal School 
for the training and instruction of colored teachers is 
established under the supervision and control of the State 
Board of Education and the Board of Control herein- 
after provided. The Board of Control shall elect a faculty 
to consist of a principal and two assistant instructors 
who shall have in charge the training and instruction of 
all students, subject at all times to the approval of and 
imder such rules and regulations as the Board of Con- 
trol hereinafter created shall prescribe, and such Board, 
under rules and regulations hereinafter to be made, shall 



101 



have the power of removal of all or any of the faculty, 
may increase or diminish the same, and may add such 
other departments of instruction and education to such 
institution from time to time as may be deemed advisable. 
The Colored Normal School now established at Talla- 
hassee shall be such school, and the faculty remain as 
now until changed by said Board, but the State Board 
of Education shall have the power to change the location 
of same at any time it may deem it of benefit or advant- 
age to such institution or the purposes for which it was 
created, and that one-half of the Morrill fund coming or 
that may come to the State for the purposes provided in 
such act is set apart and appropriated to the support 
and maintenance of said school. 

12. That there shall be established, and there is hereby J^nd'^Femli,. 
created, the following institutions of higher education in ^^J^^f^ 
this State, to-wit: One University to be known as the 
University of the State of Florida, and one Female Semi- 
nary to be known as The Florida Female College. 

13. That there is hereby created a Board of Control ^^^^'j^or*^ 
which shall consist of five citizens of this State, one from 

East Florida, one from South Florida, one from West 
Florida, one from Middle Florida, and one from Middle 
South Florida, who shall have been residents and citizens 
thereof for a period of at least ten years prior to their 
appointment, who shall be appointed by the (Governor, 
and their terms of office shall be for four years, and until j^^^^^Sm^ "' 
their sucessors are appointed and qualified, except that 
of the first board appointed under this act two nieiiiberts 
thereof shall be appointed for the term of two years;, and 
three members thereof shall be appointed for the term 
of four years, and thereafter every such api)oiutment, 
shall be for the term of four years except in case of an 
appointment to fill a vacancy, in which case the appoint- 
ment shall be for the unexpired term. The Governor 
shall have jjower to remove any member of such Board 



102 



May be 
removed. 



for cause, and shall fill all vacancies that may at any 
time occur therein. No member of said first Board shall 
be appointed from any county in which any of the insti- 
tutions named in this act are at present located, and no 
appointment upon such Board shall ever be made from 
any county in which any institution created, established 
or maintained by this act is or may hereafter be located 
or situate. 



Board of 
Control — 
Organization 
and 
expenses. 



Chairman. 



Expenses 
paid. 



14. That immediately upon the passage of this act 
the Governor shall select five of the most capable and 
efficient citizens having the qualifications prescribed 
herein, and appoint the same as herein provided, to con- 
stitute such Board of Control, whose duty it shall be to 
immediately, after such appointment, assemble at the 
Capitol and there organize by selecting one of their num- 
ber as chairman. The chairman shall be elected from the 
long term members, and the chairmanship shall exist 
during his term of office. The Board shall elect a chair- 
man as often as that office shall become vacant. The 
members of said Board shall be paid only their actual 
expenses while in the performance of their duties, and 
in traveling to, from, or upon the same, the accounts for 
which shall be paid quarterlj- by the State Treasurer upon 
itemized vouchers duly approved by the chairman of said 
Board and the Comptroller as is herein provided for the 
disbursement of funds. 



Under control 
and supervi- 
sion of state 
Board of Edu- 
cation. 



15. Said Board of Control, except as lierein provided, 
shall act in conjunction with, but at all times under and 
subject to the control and supervision of the State Board 
of Education. 



First Joint 
meeting of 
Boards. 



To locate 
Institutions. 



16. As soon as practicable after the appointment and 
organization of the Board of Control, the Governor, as 
President of the State Board of Education, shall cause 
a meeting of both of said boards to be held in joint session 
at the Capitol, and at said meeting shall determine the 



103 

place of location of tlie rnivergiity of the State of Florida 
acd of The Florida Female College hereby created and 
established, and prescribe the general rules and regula- 
tions for the conduct and governance of the same and the 
proper management thereof, as well as of the other insti- 
tutions, to-wit : The Colored Normal School and The 
Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb lieretofore 
created, and determine as to any change in location of 
either of said last mentioned institutions that may be 
necessary or required, and shall do every other matter 
or thing at that or some subsequent meeting as shall be 
necessary and requisite to fully carry into effect tlie pro- 
visions of this act. 

17. In determining the location of the University of un^^g^Pgity^ 
the State of Florida created and established by this act, 
the said boards in joint meeting assembled shall take J^ontidJc** 
into consideration the lands, property, buildings and sit- 
uation of the respective institutions named in and abol- 
ished by this act, having regard to the permanent loca- 
tion of such an institution at some central point in the 
State, both geographically and as to population, as well 
as to the needs and requirements of the same as pre- 
scribed in this act and the powers given thereunder, and 
the funds and means at tlieii- command, or which may 
naturally come to the control of the State Board of Edu- 
cation for such purposes, and may, if advisable, after care 
ful consideration, appropriate either temporarily or per- 
manently, the location, lands, buildings, property and 
effects of any one of said vacated and abolished institu- 
tions for such purpose. Said Boards being hereby vested 
with an absolute discretion and power in the matter of 
location and situs of this said institution. That in the 
location of The Florida Female College hereby created, ^l°^^l ^^, 
said Boards are hereby authorized and empowered to lege. 
locate and fix the same (after they shall have located the 
said TTni versify) at one of the places occupied by any one 



104 



Institute 

for Blind and 

Deaf. 



White 

and colored 

inmates 

separated. 



of the said abolished institutions under this act, having 
especial regard for the character and condition of the 
grounds, buildings and structures thereon of such abol- 
ished institution as they may select; its location as to 
health and accessibility, and its adaptability to the par- 
ticular needs of such an institution. Said Boards are 
hereby further authorized, directed and empowered to 
change the location of the Institute for the Blind, Deaf 
and Dumb heretofore created if they shall deem such 
change of location wise and expedient, and after they 
have selected and located the said University of the State 
of Florida, and the said Florida Female College; in case 
they shall determine to change the location of the Insti- 
tute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb they shall change 
the same to and locate the same at one of the places now 
occupied by some one of the said abolished institutions 
which they shall select for such pur|M)se not already 
selected by them for the purposes herein ]n-ovided, having 
due regard for the necessity and requiremenrs of the same, 
its situation and accessibility and its adaptability to the 
purposes of such institution, and in selecting said loca- 
tion shall have due regard and make in'ovisions foi- the 
complete separation, but with e(iual consistent accommo- 
dation and within reach and under the control of the same 
corps of officers, teachers and managers, of the white and 
colored inmates of the same so that there will be no admix- 
ture or association of the races. That u})on the selection 
of any of the locations, lands buildings or struc- 
tures by the said Boards of any of the said abolished insti- 
tutions for the location of the said University of the 
State of Florida, Florida Female College or the Institute 
for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb, such lands, buildings, 
structures, property and assets of such abolished institu- 
tions, or so much thereof as may be necessary, so selected 
for said respective University, Female College or Insti- 
tute, be and the same is hereby appropriated and set 
apart to and for the use of such respective institutions. 



105 



18. That th6 property and assets of each aud every of 
the said institutions abolished by this act which shall not 
be selected by the said Boards as a location for the said 
University, College or Institute, shall be sold or otherwise 
disposed of as in the judgment of the said State Board of 
Education shall be deemed best, as herein provided, and 
the proceeds thereof shall be applied to the establishment, 
support and maintenance of the said University, College 
and Institute, aud support and maintenance of the 
Colored Normal School ; Provided, That if the said 
Boards, in their discretion, shall select some place or 
places other than Lake City, in the County of Columbia, 
Tallahassee, in the County of Leon, or Gainesville, in the 
County of Alachua, for the location of the said Univer- 
sity, College, or Institute, then in such case the said 
Boards shall have an accounting- with the City of Talla 
hassee, if the said abolished institution at Tallahassee 
is not selected for one of the said institutions, and if it 
shall appear that said abolished institution at Tallahassee 
shall be possessed of any property funds or endowments 
belonging thereto and not the property of the State and 
the said City of Tallahassee has paid to the State or said 
institution the two thousand dollars per annum provided 
to be paid in and by Section 825 of the Revised Statutes 
of the State of Florida, that in such case the said State 
Board of Education shall refund to the said City of 
Tallahassee such proportion of said moneys, funds or 
endowments belonging to the said abolished institution 
and not the property of the State, or if it shall be found 
on said accounting that the said City of Tallahassee has 
not made the payments required by the said Section of 
the Revised Statutes of the State of Florida, then the 
said State Board shall refund so much of said hinds or 
. property of said abolished institution coming to said 
Board as the assets of the said abolished institution, less 
the amount due or owing by said city under the i)ro- 
visions of said section. And in case the said city of 



Disposition 
of assets of 
abolished 
institutions. 



How 
applied. 



Wlieu otber 

locations 

selected. 



106 



May be 
appropriated 
for high 
schools. 



Board of 
Control to 
manage and 
conduct 
schools. 



Gainesville shall not be selected by said Beards as one of 
(he places for the location of one of said institutions, then 
the said Board of Education shall refund to the said City 
of Gainesville out of -the assets and property of the abol- 
ished institution located at such place, so much of the 
lands and property of the same, or its equivalent at its 
then value, as was donated to the said State by the said 
Gitj of Gainesville; and if the said Boards shall not 
select the abolished institution located at Lake City as 
one of the places for the location for one of the said insti- 
tutions, then the said State Board of Education, out of 
the assets and property coming to it from the said abol- 
ished institution at that place, shall refund to the said 
Oity of Lake City the fifteen thousand dollars and the one 
hundred acres of land donated by Lake City to the said 
institution upon its establishment at that place, and in 
case the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb is re- 
moved from its present location then its assets and prop- 
erty shall be used or the proceeds thereof for its re-loca- 
tion, establishment and maintenance with such other 
funds as may be required; Provided, That of the build- 
ings, property or assets of any abolished institution which 
may not be used, appropriated or otherwise disposed of 
under this act, the State Board of Education and State 
Board of Control, in joint session, may, in their discre- 
tion, if they shall deem the same advisable and for the 
best interests of the State, set apart and appropriate the 
same or anj^ portion thereof to the county or counties in 
which the same may be located for the purposes of Public 
High Schools in such county or counties under such 
i-estrictions and terms, or for such times as they may 
deem proper and just. 

19. The Board of Control shall have jurisdiction over 
and complete management and control of all the said 
several institutions and each and every of them, 
to-wit: The Fniversitv of the State of Florida, The 



107 



Florida Female College, the Colored Normal School, and 
the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb, and is 
hereby invested Avith full power and authority to make 
all rules and regulations necessarj^ for their governance 
not inconsistent with the general rules and regulations 
made or which inaj be made at any joint meeting of the 
said Board with the State Board of Education. To 
appoint all the managers, facult}', teachers, servants and 
employees, and to remove the same as in their judgment 
and discretion may be best ; fix their compensation and 
provide for their payment. To have full management, 
possession and control of each and every of the said insti- 
tutions and every department thereof, and the lands, 
buildings, structures and property belonging thereto. To 
provide for the course of instruction and the different 
branches and grades to be kept and maintained thereat, 
and to alter and change the same. To visit and inspect 
the said institutions and each and every department, 
and to provide for the proper keeping of accounts, regis- 
ters and records thereof. To make and prepare all neces- 
sary^ budgets of expenditures for the enlargement, proper 
furnishing, maintenance, support and conduct of the 
same. To audit and approve all the accounts and expen- 
ditures, supervise the employment and removal of all 
teachers and instructors, select and purchase all property, 
furniture, fixtures, paraphernalia necessary for the same 
from time to time; to build, construct, change, enlarge, 
repair and maintain any and all the buildings or struc- 
tures now in existence, or that may hereafter be neces- 
sary for each and every of said institutions created and 
maintained by this act ; to purchase and acquire all lands 
and property necessary for same of every nature and 
description whatsoever ; and to care for and maintain the 
same, and to do and perform every other matter or thing 
requisite to the proper management, maintenance, sup- 
port and control of each and every of the said institutions 
necessary or requisite to carry out fully the purposes of 



Subject to 
regulations of 
State Board. 



Management 
of institu- 
tions. 



Course of 
instruction. 



Inspection. 



Budgets. 



Audit 
accounts, etc. 



Buildings. 



108 



Institute for 
Blind, Deaf 
and Dumb. 



this act, and for raising to and maintaining them at the 
proper eflSciency and standard as required in and by the 
provisions of his act, but at all times subject to the 
supervision and control of the State Board of Education. 

20. That Section 270 of the Revised Statutes of the 
State of Florida be and the same is amended so as to read 
as follows : 

Section 270. Board of Managers. — That the State 
Board of Education be and the same is hereby vested 
Boa^d^*^ ^***^ with the title to all the assets and property of the Insti- 
tute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb that it is now or may 
hereafter become entitled to, but the control, possession 
and management thereof and of the said Institute and 
each and every department thereof be and the same is 
hereby vested in the Board of Control according to the 
terms and provisions of this act except as may be herein 
otherwise provided. 

That Section 271 of the Revised Statutes of the State 
of Florida providing for the present location of the said 
Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb at St. Augustine 
be and the same is hereby repealed. 

That the powers provided for in Sections 275 and 2H> 
of the Revised Statutes of the State of Florida vesting the 
same in the said State Board of Education as Trustees 
of the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb are hereby 
vested in the Board of Control as provided in this act, 
and so much of said sections as vests in the State Board 
of Education the management and control of the said 
Institute are hereby repealed. 



Powers 

of Board of 

Control. 



Management 



That Section 277 of the Revised Statutes of the State 
of Florida providing for report of the Board of Man- 
agers of the Institute for the Blind. Deaf and Dumb, be 
and the same is hereby repealed. 



109 



That the Board of Control provided in this act shall 
have all the powers and duties in regard to the manage- 
ment and control of the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and 
Dumb located in this State as is provided for in Chapter 
3, Part One, Title Five, of the Eevised Statutes of the 
State of Florida and Chapter 5209 of the Laws of Florida, 
the same being an act entitled an act to provide for the 
education and industrial training of the blind, deaf and 
dumb of the State of Florida, approved June 4, 1903. 

That the Trustees created and appointed by said last 
mentioned act are hereby abolished, and that wherever 
the words "Board of Trustees" appear in said act they be 
stricken out, and whatever powers and duties in and by 
the said act are given to such Board of Trustees that 
such powers and duties are hereby vested in and shall 
be exercised by the said Board of Control. That said 
Trustees and all persons or officers vested with title or 
possession to any of its property do immediately convey 
the same to the State Board of Education. That Section 
2 of said act, the same being an act entitled an act to 
provide for the education and industrial training of the 
Blind, Deaf and Dumb of the State of Florida, be and 
the same is hereby repealed. 

21. The Universitv of the State of Florida shall have state 

University— 

and contain the following departments and such other Depart- 

^ ^ ments of. 

departments as may from time to time be determined 
upon and»added at any joint meeting of the State Board 
of E]ducation with the said Board of Control, to-wit : 

A Department of Agriculture, Mechanical and In- 
<lustrial Arts; 

A Scientific and Classical Department; 

A Normal Department for the training and instruction Normal 

^ department. 

of White Teachers. It being intended that the design and 
scope of this institute shall be to teach such branches of 



110 



Summer 
Schools. 



Florida 
Female Col- 
lege — 

Scope of In- 
struction. 



Only female 
white 

students ad- 
mitted. 



learning as are related to Agriculture and the Mechanical 
and Industrial Arts, Scientific and Classical studies and 
instructions in all the various higher branches of educa- 
tion ; the fundamental laws and in what regards the 
rights and duties of 'citizens, and shall include military 
tactics if the said joint Boards deem the same requisite 
and proper. 

That all Summer Schools now or that may be hereafter 
provided for shall be taught, had and held in and at the 
University of the State of Florida, and the Board of Con- 
trol shall make such necessary provisions therefor as 
shall be requisite and necessaiy ; Provided, That when- 
ever a normal department shall be established at the 
Female College a branch of such summer school may be 
there located if deemed advisable, and the Boards may 
establish summer schools for colored teachers at the 
colored normal school whenever it shall deem the same 
necessary. 

22. The design of the Florida Female College shall 
be to teach and instruct in all the higher branches of edu- 
cation, and in all the useful arts and sciences that may 
be necessary or appropriate to be taught in like institu- 
tions, and as may be deemed requisite and necessary from 
time to time by the joint Boards herein provided for its 
governance and control. 

None but female white students shall be admitted to 
this institution, and no student shall be admitted therein 
unless and until she shall have passed a satisfactory ex- 
amination in some high school of this or some other State 
having a like standing, and through or beyond the tenth 
grade as now established for the high schools in this 
State, or such other grade not lower than the tenth grade 
as may be hereafter established, and no student from any 
other State shall be admitted to such institution, except 
by the consent and upon the certificate of the State Board 
of Control. 



Ill 

That the State Board of Edncation jointlv with the Normal 

'' "■' department. 

Board of Control is hereby authorized and empowered at 
any time it may deem the same requisite or necessary, 
to establish and maintain a Normal Department for the 
instruction of white female teachers in the Florida 
Female College, and when established the same shall be 
under the charge and control of the State Board of Con- 
trol, with all the powers and duties in relation thereto 
as provided herein, and under such rules and regula- 
tions as it shall prescribe. 

23. No student shall be admitted to the University of u^*veisitv— 
the State of Florida who has not passed a satisfactory Admission 
examination at some high school and through the twelfth 

grade as now established, or some other institution of 
learning having an equivalent of instruction to the 
twelfth grade. The State Board of Control may change 
the grade at any time they may see fit as a prerequisite to 
such entrance. No person shall be admitted to said 
University except white male students having the prere- ^^j^^ ^^^j^ 
quisite qualifications to which the said Board of Control students. 
may add others in their judgment and discretion, except 
to the Normal Departnient thereof for the instruction 
and education of teachers; when both male and female 
students may be admitted to that depai-tment. 

24. In case of the admission of students to either the ^°.^^^' . 

tuition fee, 

said University or College from other States, the same "^t^- 
may be admitted by and with the consent and upon the 
certificate of the Board of Control upon such terms as to 
tuition, board, etc., as the said Board may, from time to 
time, establish. 

The several departments of the said College and of 
the said University shall be open to applicants for admis- 
sion who are citizens of this State at the lowest rate and 
expense consist with the welfare and efficiency of the 
respective institutions, and as may be established from 
time to time bv the said Board. Each countv shall have County 

scholarships. 



112 



Libraries, 
paraphernalia 
and appa- 
ratus. 



I'roperty 
i)f abolished 
Univ. of Fla. 



Agriculturjil 
Experiment 
Station. 



ilie ligbr to send one student annually, or so often as 
vacancies may occur to each of the said institutions and 
normal department, such students to be selected by the 
Boards of Public Instruction of the several counties pes 
sessing- the qualifications i-equired for admission thereto, 
and such students so selected shall be received into said 
respective institutions and entitled to receive the bene- 
tits of a full course of instruction at either said College 
or University, or Normal Department, or other institu- 
lioii aforesaid, without any charge for instruction, but 
subject to such rules and regulations as may be estab- 
lished by the said Board for the governance and direc- 
tion of the same, and the Board may make such requisite 
as to previous instruction for entries into the Normal 
l)e])artments as it shall deem best. 

25. The joint boards, as soon as they shall have 
located the said University, College and Institute for the 
Blind, Deaf and Dumb as herein provided, shall take 
and appropriate from the different libraries and labo- 
ratories of the several abolished institutions so much of 
said literature and paraphernalia and apparatus as may 
be necessary to thoroughly equi^ the four said respective 
institutions, and the balance, if any remains, shall be 
disposed of as is hereinafter provided, for the disposal 
of other property not used. 

26. That all the bonds, moneys, properties and assets 
belonging to the University of Florida, abolished by this 
act, or held in any way or manner, for its benefit, or which 
it might or could be entitled to, are directed to be trans- 
ferred and conveyed under the provisions hereof and 
hereby set apart and appropriate exclusively to the estab- 
lishment, maintenance and support of the University of 
the State of Florida, and all and singular the rents, 
revenues, issues and profits thereof, and the Florida 
Agricultural Experiment Station, established as a depart- 
ment of the University of Florida, shall be and remain 



113 

a Department of the University of the State of Florida, 
together with all the rents, benefits, donations and emol- 
uments that may accrue therefrom, or under the act of 
Congress, con^monly known as ''the Hatch" Act, or under 
the act of Congress commonly known as the "Morrill ^5^'^^"°'*' 
Act" in so far as the same or so much there can be used 
and appropriated for the benefits of said institutions by 
the provisions of Sections 286 and 290, Revised Statutes 
of Florida, are made applicable hereto in so far as the 
same are or can be made effective, and all estate, right, 
property, claim, emolument and the rents and issues 
thereof or any substitutions thereof, and all claims and 
demands arising or that may or can arise thereunder 
or any act of Congress in that regard are hereby pre- 
served, maintained and transferred to the State Board 
of Education for the use and benefit of the University of 
the State of Florida. 

27.. The bonds, property, assets and effects of every ppp^^^^p**^ 
nature and description whatsoever, including all the 
donations belonging or donated to the West Florida 
Seminary or the Florida State College, its successor, 
and the rents, revenues, issues and profits thereof, pro- 
vided the said Female College shall be located by the 
said joint Boards at Tallahassee, be and the same is 
hereby appropriated and set apart for the establish- 
ment and maintenance and support of the said Female 
College. In case the said Florida Female College shall 
not be located at Tallahassee, then so much of the said 
funds and property of the said abolished Florida State 
College as shall, after settlement with the City of Talla- 
hassee, belong to it and that shall come to the hands of 
the said State Board of Education shall be set apart, 
together with such other funds as they shall deem best 
to appropriate for such purpose out of any moneys that 
may come to the hands of the State Board of Education 

S— DSL 



114 



Funds for 
support of 
schools. 



To be appro- 
priated by 
State Bd. of 
Educ. and 
Bd. of Cont. 



B'unds appro- 
priatpd bv 
D. S. 



Appropr. b.v 
St of Fla 



applicable thereto for the establishment, maiutenance 
and support of the said Florida Female College. 

28. All other funds, appropriations and property of 
every nature and description which may come to the 
State of Florida or the hands or control of the State 
Board of Education, for such purpose, or which may law- 
fully be applied to the promotion and advancement of 
schools of higher education in this State, including the 
assets of said abolished institutions not otherwise dis- 
posed of, shall be held and appropriated by the State 
Board of Education in conjunction with the Board of 
Control for the maintenance and support of the said 
four respective institutions equally and ratably in pro- 
portion as the needs of the said respective institutions 
may from time to time require the same, in the judgment 
of the said Boards. Provided, That what is known as 
the seminary fund shall be subject to the control, man- 
agement and investment of the State Board of Educa- 
tion as a fund for the benefit of the Florida Female Col- 
lege and the University of the State of Florida, the inter- 
est arising from which shall be used and appropriated 
for the maintenance and support of said two institutions 
in equal proportion, and that one of said institutions shall 
be located west and the other east of the Suwannee river. 

29.. That the State Board of Education, through its 
President, is hereby authorized and empowered to sign 
all vouchers for all moneys coming to said institutions 
created and maintained by this act from the United 
States, or any fund provided by the United States and 
which shall be paid by it to the State for the benefit of 
the said institutions and shall deposit the same with the 
Treasurer of the State of Florida, to be disposed of 
under the provisions of this act. 

30. The sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dol- 
lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby 



llfl 



appropriated, in addition to the funds already disposed 
of in and by the provisions of this act, or that may be in 
or come to the hands of the State Board of Education 
or hereinbefore provided for the purposes herein, for the 
establishment, maintenance and support of the said four 
institutions hereby created and maintained by this act. 
,to-wit : 

For the establishment, maintenance and support of 
the University of the State of Florida; for the establish- 
ment, maintenance and support of the Florida Female 
College; for the enlargement, location, maintenance and 
support of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institute, and for 
the maintenance and support of the Colored Normal 
School, which shall be placed to the credit of the State 
Board of Education, in the hands of the Treasurer, to 
be expended and disposed of upon vouchers as provided 
for herein by the Board of Control in such proportion to 
each of the said respective institutions as in the judg- 
ment and discretion of the said Boards may seem best, 
and the Legislature shall, at each session, make the like 
or some reasonable and sufficient appropriation for the 
continuance, maintenance and support of such institu 
tions. 

31.. That the said State Board of Education is herebv 
directed, authorized and empowered, out of the appro- 
priations made under this act, or that from time to time 
shall be made, or any other fund or property which shall 
vest in it under this act to set apart and pay to the fund 
with which it is vested for the use of the University of the 
State of Florida annually the sum of two thousand seven 
hundred and sixteen dollars, being the necessary amount 
to raise interest upon the bonds transferred to the said 
Institution by this act from three per cent to five per 
cent, as is provided in Chapter 5273 of the Laws of Flor 
Ida, the same being an act entitled an act making annual 



For establish 
of UniT.. etc 



Discretion 
Boards. 



Approprla 
tion for in- 
terest deficit 
for TTniv. 



U6 

appropriation for the University of Florida at Lake City; 
to make up deficit caused by shrinkage of interest on 
certain bonds according to the terms and provisions of 
said act. 

The said sum of two thousand seven hundred and 
sixteen dollars required therefor shall be included in 
each appropriation made by the Legislature for the bene- 
fit of the said fund required under the Act of Congress 
of July 2, 1862, and that the Treasurer of the State of 
Florida shall set apart said amount upon the order of 
the said Board according to the provisions of such act. 
smeVias '^2. The Treasurer of the State of Florida shall receive 

"'•'^'- and pay out all moneys and funds provided for in this 

act, or which shall come to the hands or control of the 
State Board of Education in any way or manner for 
the purposes thereof, and he shall keep all said moneys 
so received in a separate fund, and classify the same 
as provided herein, or by any law of the United States 
relating to any portion thereof, of which he shall render 
an annual report to the Governor of the State of Florida 
showing in detail fhe amounts received and from what 
funds and sources, and expenditures, when paid and to 
whom, and no moneys shall be paid out by him except 
Vo^Tsup'wai- ^^P^^ ^ warrant drawn by the Comptroller upon the 
rants. fuuds in his hands, a duplicate voucher from the Board of 

Control showing the purposes of such expenditures, 
which shall be filed with him. 

Paymeni of 33. The Board of Control shall pay aiay and all items 

debts of abol. ' r- .; j 

^"^^ of indebtedness of the institutions abolished under this 

act after the same shall been voucherer, audited and 
approved as hereinbefore provided, by drawing their 
voucher therefor in duplicate and transmitting the same 
to the Comptroller to be approved by him, and the said 
Comptroller shall draw his warrant on the State Treas 
nrer who shall pay the same in the modes and manner as 



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provided in Section 34 of this act, out of any funds in his 
hands available for the purposes of this 'act. 

34. No moneys shall be expended for and on behalf of 
any of the said institutions, or any department thereof, 
except upon a written voucher drawn by the Board of 
Control, in duplicate stating the nature of said expendi- 
tures, and the person to whom the same shall be made 
payable, which vouchers shall be submitted to the Comp- 
troller of the State of Florida, and audited and approved 
by him, and upon such approval the Comptroller shall 
draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the pay- 
ment thereof, transmitting duplicate of said voucher 
approved by him, to the Treasurer, and shall file the 
other duplicate of said voucher approved by him in his 
office. No voucher shall be issued or drawn by the Board 
of Control for the payment of any moneys except the 
same be approved by said Board in regular session and 
countersigned by the Chairman and Secretary thereof. 

35. The State Board of Control shall be a body cor- 
porate, and shall have a corporate seal to be selected by 
it at its first meeting ; shall elect a Secretary, and remove 
him at will; have and employ all necessary clerks and 
servants ; shall have power to contract and be contracted 
with; sue and be sued; plead and be empleaded in all 
courts of law and equity; to receive donations; to make 
purchases of lands and tenements, and to contract for 
the sale and disposal of the same, but the title to all such 
donations and property, however acquired, shall be 
vested in the State Board of Education, and shall only 
be transferred and conveyed by it, and shall have and 
possess all the powers of a body corporate for all the pur 
poses created by or that may exist under the provisions 
of this act, or any act or acts amendatory thereof. 

36. That the institutions and the trustees, managers 
and officers thereof abolished, transferred or changed 



Disburse- 
ments for in 
stitutions 
created, how 
made. 



Bd. of Cont. 
a body corpo 
rate — 
Its powers 
and 
employees 



Trustees of 
abol. inBt 



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Reports to 
Legislature- 
Duties of 
■Comptroller. 



under the provisions of this act shall remain and hold 
their respective offices and positions until after the Board 
of Control provided in this act has been appointed and 
organized and shall have taken possession of the same 
and assumed the powers and duties thereof, and the same 
are hereby directed, authorized and empowered, that as 
soon after their appointment, organization and joint 
meeting with the State Board of Education as herein 
provided, to take charge of all and singular the said 
abolished institutions, their assets and property, as 
well as the institutions created and maintained by this 
act, and assume the duties, powers and control thereof 
provided for herein, and take upon themselves all the 
responsibility therefor. 

That the several and respective institutions abolished 
by this act shall not be disturbed in their present opera- 
tions until the end of the present school year, to-wit: 
The first day of June, A. D. 1905. 

37. That the State Board of Education, the State 
Board of Control, the Treasurer and the Comptroller 
shall each make a separate and complete report of all 
their respective acts and doings to the Legislature that 
shall assemble in the year 1907 and to each meeting of 
the Legislature thereafter, and that the said State Board 
of Education, Board of Control, Treasurer and Comp- 
troller shall make an annual report complete in every 
detail of their acts and doings, showing all moneys re- 
ceived and disbursed, purposes for which the same were 
received and made, and every matter and thing connected 
with the institutions, moneys, funds, property of the 
said respective institutions under their charge and con- 
trol, which said reports the said Comptroller is hereby 
directed to have printed, published and distributed for 
general information. The Comptroller is hereby made 
examiner for said institutions and shall examine the 



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same semi-annually and as often as in his judgment may 
be required or necessary. 

38. That the said Board of Control are hereby author- f^f pJ^ovWe''* 
ized and empowered to provide a system and course of amSions^* 
written examinations by question and answers for all the b^gh^schoois 
public high schools in the State, and that no pupil shall 

be admitted to said high schools or be advanced to any 
successive grade therein, or shall be permitted to enter 
any institution created or maintained in and by this act 
until such examinations have been had according to such 
procedure, and the result of said examinations shall have 
been approved by the said Board of Control in each 
instance and a certificate of such admission or advance 
ment by the said Board of Control, and the said Board 
shall have power to alter and change these rules and 
regulations from time to time where it shall be deemed 
necessary, and shall provide all the necessary blanks and 
distribute the same for such purpose. 

39. That the Superintendent of Public Instruction is gt'atrsupt. 
hereby directed and it is made his duty to make un °^ ^"'^ ^°^' 
inspection of each and every of the institutions created 

and maintained by this "act once in each month and to 

m|ake report thereof in writing to the Governor and a gJi^^j^f^Qg'^ ''^ 

duplicate annua] report embodying the results of his ^^^p^QPr""* *^" 

monthly reports, one to the Governor and one to be filed 

with the Comptroller. 

40. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the J,";;J"*'"°« 
provisions of this act be and the same are hereby I'^i^'^aied. 
repealed. 

Sec. 41. That this act shall take effect upon its pas 
sage and approval by the Governor, or becoming h law 
without such approval. 

A]>])roved .Inne oth, 190.^1. 



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CHAPTER 6658. 

AN ACT to Regulate the Salaries of County Superin 
tendents of Public Instruction. 

Be it Enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

ro^'supts' Section 1. That the salaries of County Superintend 

ents of Public Instruction be based upon the total annua] 
^ receipts of each county, for school purposes, including 
special school district taxes, and excepting borrowed 
money, as follows: In counties where the receipts are 
less than |14,000.00, the salary shall be not less than 
•150.00 per month; in counties where the receipts are 
more than |14,000.00 and less than |20,000.00, the salary 
shall be not less than .$75.00 per month; in counties 
where the receipts are more than |20,000.00 and less than 
140,000.00, the salary shall be not less than .flOO.OO per 
month; in counties where the receipts are more than 
140,000.00 and less than .f70,000.00, the salary shall be 
not be less than |125.00 per month ; in counties where the 
receipts are more than 170,000.00 and less than -flOO,- 
000.00, the salary shall be not less thau .fl50.00 per 
month; in counties where the receipts are more than 
1100,000.00 and less than .fl20,000.00, the salary shall be 
not less than |175.00 per month; in counties where the 
receipts are more than $120,000.00 and less thau $200,- 
000.00, the salary shall be not less than $200.00 per 
month. 

Sec. 2. This act shall go into effect on July 1st. 1907. 
Approved June 'X 1907. 



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OHAPTEB 5924. 

AN ACT OhaBging the Name of the Florida Female 
College. 

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Section 1. That the Florida Female College as at fo^wLS*" 
present defined by law be and is hereby changed to and 
shall be known as the Florida State College f6r Women. 

Sec. 2. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon 
its passage and approval by the Governor. 

Approved May 22. 1909. ' 



CHAPTEE 5925. 

.\N ACT Changing the Name of the Colored Normal 
School. 

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Section 1. That the Colored Normal School as at ^^^en^^coiteg^ 
present defined by law be and is hereby changed to and <'"'• Negroes 
shall be known as the Florida Agricultural and Mechan 
ical College for Negroes. 

Sec. 2. This act shall go into effect immediately upon 
its passage and approval by the Governor. 

Approved May 22. 1909. 



V2'2 

CHAPTEK 5926. 

AN ACT Changing the Name of the University of the 
State of Florida. 

Be it Enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida ; 

oniv of Fia. Section 1. That the University of the State of Florida 
as at present defined by law be and is hereby changed 
to and shall be known as the University of Florida. 

Sec. 2. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon 
its passage and approval by the Governor. 

Approved May 22, 1909. 



CHAPTEE 5927. 

AN ACT Changing the Name of the Institute for the 
Blind, Deaf and Dumb. 

Be it Enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Deaf in^d ^°' Sectiou 1. That the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and 
Dumb as at present defined by law be and is hereby 
changed to and shall be known as the Florida School 
for the Deaf and Blind. 

Sec. 2. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon 
its passage and approval by the Governor. 
Approved May 22, 1909. 



Deaf and 
Blind 



CHAPTEK 5937. 

AN ACT Requiring Proper Fire Protection tor Teachers 
and Students of Public Schools, Prescribing the Means 
for Such Protection, and Prescribing Penalties for 
Not Constructing, Introducing and Maintaining the 
Means for Such Protection. 



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Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Section 1. That all public school buildings within the ^^otgction 
State of Florida, of two or more stories in height, the 
story or stories of which shall be used for public school 
purposes, shall be provided with adequate stairways, or 
fire escapes for egress in case of fire. 

Sec. 2. The number of such stairways or fire escapes, Esfcapes. 
and their location, m,aterial and construction, shall' be 
as designated and prescribed by the Board of Public BoanL."* ^^ 
Instruction of the county in which said school build- 
ing or buildings shall be located. 

Sec. 3. The Board of Public Instruction of each of ^uty of 
the counties of the State of Florida shall, on or before 
October 1st, 1909, or as soon* thereafter as may be prac- 
ticable, have constructed the stairways or fire escapes 
hereinbefore described, and shall at all times keep, or 
have the same kept, in perfect order. 

Sec. 4. That all the outer doors of any public school ^°{;[| ll^_ 
building, where there shall be two or more rooms, shall ^^^'^ 
be so hung that when they are opened they will swing to 
the outside. 

Sec. 5. The Board of Public Instruction for the ^i,"^^^^- "'^" 
several counties of the State of Florida shall, on or 
before October 1st, 1909, or as soon thereafter as may be 
practicable, have the doors of said school buildings 
changed, if necessary, to comply with the provisions of 
Section 4 of this Act. 

Sec. 6. The Superintendent of Public Instruction of |^g'=*^7i,fg°'" 
the State of Florida shall, on or before October 1st, 
1909, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, form- 
ulate and prescribe tactics of instruction for fire drills 
for all the public schools of the State of Florida, and 
each teacher teaching in such school shall be provided ^^1%^^^ 



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with a copy of such tactics, and it shall be the duty of 
each and every of such teachers to instruct the students 
of their respective schools in such fire drills as prescribed 
by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Penalty gg^. 7. Any tcacher or officer mentioned in this Act 

who shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions 
hereof shall be removed from his position or office. 

Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect from its passage 
and approval by the Governor. 

Approved June 4, 1909. 



CHAPTEE 5938. 



Agri. and 
Civil Govt, to 
be taught. 



Dnty of 
School Board. 



AN ACT Providing for and Kequiring the Teaching of 
the Elementary Principles of Agriculture and the Ele- 
ments of Civil Government in All the Common Schools 
of the State of Florida; to Provide a Penalty in case 
any County Board of Education Fails to Provide for 
the Teaching of the Same, and Eequiring All Teachers 
to Stand a Satisfactory Examination upon said Sub 
jects. 

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Section 1. That the elementary principles of Agricul- 
ture and the elements of Civil Government be included 
in the branches of study taught in the common and 
public schools of the State of Florida, and shall be 
studied and taught as thoroughly and in the same man- 
ner as other like required branches are studied and taught 
in said schools. 

Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the County School 
Board of Education of the several counties of the State 



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to prescribe and require that the teachers throughout 
their counties respectively, teach the elementary prin- 
ciples of Agriculture and the elements of Civil Govern- 
ment, in the same manner as other like required branches 
are studied and taught in said schools. 

Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of all examining Teachers 
boards in this State, in prescribing examinations for examined 
teachers in the public schools, to require them to stand a 
satisfactory examination in the elementary principles 
of Agriculture and the elements of Civil Government, 
the same as upon any other subjects taught in said 
schools. 

Sec. 4. That any person who fails or neglects to Penalty, 
comply with the foregoing provisions of Sections 1, 2 and 
3, when the requirements of said provisions apply to him, 
shall be guilty of negligence of his duty, and subject to 
removal by the proper authority for such failure to 
comply with said law. 

Sec. 5. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict 
herewith is hereby repealed. 
Approved June 7, 1909. 



CHAPTER 6178. 

AN ACT to Create a State School Book Commission, 
and to Procure for Use in the Public Schools of the 
State of Florida a Uniform Series of Text Books, and 
to Define the Duties and Powers of Said Commission, 
to Make Preparations for Carrying This Act Into 
Effect, and Providing Penalties for Violation of Same. 



Be it Enacted hi/ the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Section 1. That the Board of Commissioners of State Text-B( 

. . Commls 

Institutions be, and is hereby, constituted a State Text created 



12t) 



Powers of. 



No other 
books lawful. 



Subject* 



Appointment 
of Sub- 
Commission. 



Book Gommission, whose duty it is to select and adopt 
a Uniform series or system of text books for use in the 
public schools in the State of Florida. 

Sec. 2. That said Commission is hereby authorized, 
empowered and directed to select and adopt a uniform 
system or series of text books for use in the public schools 
of the State, as above indicated, and when so selected and 
adopted,, the text books shall be used for a period of five 
years, in all the public schools of this State, and it shall 
not be lawful for any school officer, director or teacher 
to use any other books upon the same branches, other 
than those adopted by said State Text-book Commission. 
Said uniform series shall include the following branches, 
to-wit: Orthography, defining, reading, writing, drawing, 
arithmetic, geography, grammar, language lessons, his- 
tory of Florida containing the Constitution of the State; 
history of the United States containing the Constitution 
of the United States; physiology, hygiene, nature and 
effect of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, elements of Civil 
Government, Elements of Agriculture, Theory and prac- 
tice of teaching. Provided, That none of said Text books 
shall contain anything of a partisan or Sectarian 
Character. 

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint 
a sub-commission of not less than nine members to be 
composed of 4 county superintendents of known reputa- 
tion and standing and five teachers of known reputation 
and standing, said teachers to hold not less than a first 
grade certificate ; and none of said sub-commission shall 
be related in any way to any member of the Board of 
State Institutions, nor be in the employ of any member of 
said board. Provided, That not vdove than three of these 
shall be taken from one Congressional District, to whom 
shall be referred all books sent to the State Text-book 
Commission as specimen copies or samples, upon which 



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bids are to be based, and it shall be the duty of said sub- uutiee of 
commission, in Executive session, to examine and report 
upon the merits of the books, irrespective of the price, 
taken into consideration the subject matter of the books, 
their printing, their material, and their mechanical qual- 
ities, and their general suitability and desirability for 
the purposes for which they are desired and intended. 
The term of office of said sub-commissioners shall be for 
four years or until their successors are elected and quali- 
fied. It shall be a prerequisite qualification for appoint- 
ment for each member of said sub-com,mission that before 
accepting such appointment he shall file with the Secre- 
tary of State an affidavit substantially as follows: That Afndavit ot 
he is not so far as he knows related in any way to any 
member of the Board of State Institutions, nor has he for 
the five years next preceding his appointment been em- 
ployed by any text book publishing company, and that 
tie will not receive, during his term of service on said 
sub-commission anj' emolument from any text publishers 
or their ag'ents intended to in any manner bias his 
judgment in the selection of text books to be adopted 
for use in this State. 

Sec. 4. That it shall further be the duty of said sub- Report t* 
commission to report to the ComXaission at such times 
as said commission shall direct, arranging each book in 
its class, or division, and reporting them in the order of 
their merit, pointing out the merits and demerits of each 
book, and indicating what book they recommend for 
adoption first, what book is their second choice, and their 
third choice, and so on, pursuing this plan with the 
books submitted upon each branch of study, and if said 
sub-Commission shall consider different books upon the 
same subject, or of the same class or division of approxi- 
mately even merit, all things considered, they shall so 
report, and if they consider that any of the books offered 
are of such a class as to make them inferior and not 



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Opened in 
rtxec. session. 



Oaths of 
^ub-Oom. 



Oommlssion's 
iutips. 



Due 

consideration 
of report. 



worthy of adoption, they shall, in their report, so desig 
aate such books, and in said report they shall mtike such 
recommendations and suggestions to the Commission as 
they shall deem advisable and proper to make. Said 
report shall be kept secret and sealed up, and delivered 
to the Secretary of the Commission, and said report shall 
not be opened by any member of the Commission until 
the Commission shall meet in Executive session to open 
and consider the bids, or proposals, of publishers, or 
other desiring to have books adopted by said Commission. 

Sec. 5. That each member of said Sub-Commission, 
before entering upon the discharge of his duties shall 
take and subscribe an oath to act honestly, conscien- 
tiously and faithfully, and that he is not now, and never 
prior to his appointment has been, agent or attorney, or 
in the employment of, or interested in, any book, or pub- 
lishing house, concern, or corporation, making, or pro- 
posing to make, bids for the sale of books, pursuant to 
the provisions of this act; and that he will examine all 
books submitted carefully and faithfully, and make true 
report thereon, as herein directed and prescribed. Said 
oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. 

Sec. 6. That- said Text-book Commission shall hear 
and consider said report in its selection and adoption of 
a uniform series of text books, and shall also, themselves, 
consider, the merits of the books, taking into considera- 
tion their subject matter, the printing, binding, material, 
and mechanical quality and their general suitability and 
desirability for the purposes intended, and the price of 
said books, and they shall give due consideration to the 
report and recommlendation of said sub-commission. Said 
commission shall select and adopt such books as will, 
in their best judgment, accomplish the ends desired. And 
when said text-book commission shall have finished with 
the report of said sub-commission, the said report shall be 



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filed and preserved in the office of the State Superintend 
ent of Public Instruction, and shall be open at all times 
for public inspection. 

Sec. 7. That said Text-book Commission shall, imme- 
diately after the passage of this act, meet and organize, 
the Governor being ex-officio President of the Commis- 
sion, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction its 
Secretary, As soon as practicable, not later than thirty 
days after its organization, the Commission shall adver- 
tise in such manner and for such length of time, and at 
such places as may be deemed advisable that at a time 
and place fixed definitely in said advertisement, sealed 
bids, or proposals, will be received from the publishers of 
school text books for furnishing books to the public 
schools in the State of Florida, through agencies estab- 
lished by said publishers in the several counties, and 
places in counties in this State, as may be provided for 
in such r&gulations as said commission may adopt and 
prescribe. The bids, or proposals, to be for furnishing 
the books for a period of five years, and no longer, and 
that no bid for a longer period shall be considered. Said 
bid, or bids, shall state specifically and definitely the 
price at which book or books are to be furnished, and 
shall be accompanied by ten or more specimen copies of 
each and every book proposed to be furnished, and shall 
be required of each bidder to deposit with the Treasurer 
of the State a sum of money, such as the Commission may 
require, not less than |500, nor more than |2,500, accord- 
ing to the number of books each bider may propose to 
supply, and notice shall further be given in said adver- 
tisement that such deposits shall be forfeited absolutely 
to the State if the bidder making the deposit of any 
«um shall fail, or refuse, to make and execute such con- 
tract and bond, as is hereinafter required, within such 
time as the Commission shall require, which time shall 
also be stated in said advertisement. All bids shall be 



Orgauizatiop 
of Commis- 
sion. 



To advertise 
within 30 
days. 



Sealed bids. 



Agencies 
established by 
publishers. 



Bid on price 
of books. 



.Deposit- 



May be for- 
feited. 



9— DSL 



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Bids opned in 
presence of 
Com. 



Report of 
Sub-Com. 



Conslderrt in 
exec, session. 



Com. to 
exnmine nnd 
adopt books. 



To notify 
publishers. 

Contracts, 
how pre- 
pared. 



sealed and deposited with the Secretary of State, to be 
by him delivered to the Commission when they are in 
executive session, for the purpose of considering the 
same, when they shall be opened in the presence of the 
Commission. 

Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the said Text- 
book Commission to meet at the time and place desig- 
nated in such notice, or advertisement, and take out the 
sample, or specimen copies submitted, upon which bids 
are based, and refer and submit them to the sub-commis- 
sion as provided for and directed in Section 3 of this 
Act, with instructions to the said sub-commission to 
report back to them, at a time specified, with their report, 
classification, and recommendation, as provided in Sec- 
tions 3 and 4. When the said report is submitted it shall 
be the duty of the said Text-book Commission to meet 
in executive session to open and examine all sealed pro- 
posals submitted and received in pursuance of the notice 
or advertisement provided for in Section 7 of this Act. 
It shall be the duty of said Commission to examine care- 
fully all such bids or proposals together with the report 
and recommendation of the sub-commission and deter- 
mine in the manner provided in Section G of this Act, 
what book, or books, upon the branches hereinabove men- 
tioned shall be declared for adoption, taking into con- 
sideration the size, quality,, as to the subject matter, 
material, printing, binding and the mechanical execution, 
and price, and the general suitability for the purpose 
desired and intended. After their selection, or adoption 
shall have been made the said Commission shall by regis- 
tered letter, notify the publishers, or proposers, to whom 
the contracts have been awarded, and it shall be the duty 
of the Attorney-General of the State of Florida to pre- 
pare the said contract, or contracts, in accordance with 
the terms or provisions of this Act, and the said con- 
tract shall be executed by the Governor and Secretary of 



I 



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State, and the seal of the State attached upon the part 
of the State of Florida, and the said contract shall be 
executed in triplicate, one copy to be kept by the Con- 
tractor, one copy to be kept by the Secretary of the Text- 
book Commission and one copy to be filed in the office 
of the Secretary of State. At the time of the execution 
of the contract aforesaid, the Contractor shall enter into 
a bond^ in the sum of not less than ten thousand dollars, 
payable to the State of Florida, the amount of said 
bond, within said limits, to be fixed by said Commission, 
conditioned for the faithful, honest and exact perform- 
ance of this contract, and shall further provide for the 
payment of reasonable attorney's fees in case of recovery 
in any suit upon the same, with three or more good and 
solvent sureties, actual citizens, and residents of the 
State of Florida, or any guaranty company authorized to 
do business in the State of Florida, may become the 
surety on the said bond; and it shall be the duty of the 
Attorney-General to prepare and approve said bond; 
Provided, however, That said bond shall not be exhausted 
by a single recovery, but may be sued on from time t'j 
time until the full amount thereof shall be recovered, and 
the said Commission may, at any time, by giving thirty 
days notice, require additional security or additional 
bond. And when any firm, person or corporation shall 
have been awarded a contract, and submitted therewith 
the bond as required hereunder, the Commission, through 
its Secretary, shall so inform the Treasurer of the State, 
and it shall then be the duty of the Treasurer to return 
to such contractor the cash deposit made by him, and the 
said Commission, through its Secretary, shall inform the 
Treasurer of the names of such unsuccessful bidders, or 
proposers, and the Treasurer shall upon the receipt of 
this notice, return to them the amount deposited by them 
in cash at the time of the submission of their bids. But 
should any person, firm or company, or corporation fail 



Executed in 
triplicate. 



Bond 
required 



Preparation. 

etc. 



When 
sued en 



Deposit, bow 
returned. 



Penalty for 
failure to 
execute con 
tract, etc. 



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Forfeitures 
pro in School 
Fund. 



Books must 
be up to 
sample. 



or refuse to execute a contract, and submit therewith his 
bond as required by this Act, within thirty days of the 
awarding of the contract to him, and mailing of the 
registered letter containing the notice; Provided, The 
mailing of the registered letter shall be sufBcient evi- 
dence that the notice was given and received, the said 
cash deposit shall be deemed and is hereby declared for- 
feited to the State of Florida, and it shall be the duty 
of the Treasurer to place such cash deposit in the Treas- 
urer of the State to the credit of the school fund; and 
Provided further. That any recovery had on any bond 
given by any contractor shall inure to the benefit of the 
school fund in the State and counties, and when collected 
shall be placed in the Treasury of the school fund. 

Sec. 9. That the books furnished under any contract 
shall at all times during the existence of the contract 
be equal to, in all respects, the specimen or sample copies 
furnished with the bid, and it shall be the duty of the 
Secretary of State to carefully preserve in his office, as 
the standard of quality and excellence to be maintained 
in such books during the continuance of such contracts, 
the specimen, or sample copies of all books which have 
been the basis of any contract, together with the original 

Price printed bid, Or proposal. It shall be the duty of all contractors 
to print plainly on the back of each book the contract 
price, as well as the exchange price at which it is agreed 
to be furnished, but the books submitted as samples, or 
specimen copies, with the original bid shall not have the 
price printed on them before they are submitted to the 
Sub-Commission. And the said Text-book Commission 
shall not, in any case contract with any person, publisher 
or publishers, for the use of any book, or books, which 
are to be sold to patrons for use in any public school in 

Not to exceed the State, at above, or in excess of, the price at which 
such book, or books, are furnished by said person, pub- 



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lisher, or piiblishers, under contract to any State, County, 
or school district in the United States. 

And it shall be stipulated in each contract that the 
contractor has never furnished, and is not now furnish- 
ing, under contract, any State, County or school district 
in the United States, the same book, or books, as are 
embraced in said contract at a price below or less than 
price stipulated in said contract, and the said Commis- 
sion is hereby authorized and directed, at any time that 
they may find any book, or books, have been sold at a 
lower price under contract to any State, County or 
school district aforesaid, to sue upon the bond of said 
contractor and recover the difference between the con- 
tract and the lower price for which they find the book or 
books have been sold. And in case any contractor shall 
fail to execute specifically the terms and provisions of 
this contract, said Commission is hereby authorized, em- 
powered and directed to bring suit upon the bond of such 
contractor for the recovery of any and all damages, the 
suit to be in the name of the State of Florida, and the 
recovery for the- benefit of the public school fund. But 
nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to prevent 
said Commission and any contractor agreeing thereto 
from in any way changing or altering any contract; 
Provided, Four members of the Commission shall agree 
to change, and think it advisable and for the best inter- 
est of the public schools of the State. After the first 
adoption of books by said Text-book Commission there 
shall not be any greater change in books than would be 
equal or equivalent to 10 per cent per annum of the whole 
number of books adopted ; Provided, That the publishers 
of the books not changed shall agree to furnish said books 
for the next period of adoption at as low price as 
previously. 

Sec. 10. That it shall always be a part of the terms 
and conditions of every contract made in pursuance of 



Equal to 
lowest any- 
where. 



Commission 
to sue. 



Change in 
contract. 



Change In 
hooks may be 
10 per cent 
per annum. 



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state not 
liable. 



Exchange of 

books 

required. 

Exchange 
price. 



Contract 
shall state. 



May reject 
all bids. 



May 

re-advertiSf 



Mannscrlpt 
considered. 



What 

contractor to 
pay for. 



this Act, that the State of Florida shall not be liable 
to any contractor in any manner for any sum whatever, 
but all such contractors shall receive their pay or con- 
sideration, in compensation solely and exclusively derived 
from the proceeds of the sale of books as provided for 
in this Act. Provided further. That the Commission 
shall stipulate in the contract for the supplying of any 
book, or books, as herein provided, that the contractor, 
or contractors, shall take up school books now in use 
in this State, and receive the same in exchange of new 
books, allowing a price for such old books not less than 
fifty percent of the contract price of the new books. And 
each person or publisher making a bid for the supplying 
of any book, or books hereunder, shall state in such bid, 
or proposal, the exchange price at which such book or 
books shall be furnished. 

Sec. 11. That the Text-book Commission shall have 
and reserve the right to reject any and all bids, or pro- 
posals, if they shall be of the opinion that any or all 
should for any reason, be rejected, and in case they fail 
from among the bids or proposals submitted, to select, or 
adopt any book, or books, from any of the branches men- 
tioned in Section 2 of this Act, they may re-advertise for 
sealed bids, or proposals, under the same terms and con- 
ditions as before, and proceed in their investigations in 
all respects as they did in the first instance, and as 
required by the terms and provisions of this Act. Or 
they may advertise for sealed bids, or proposals, from 
authors, or publishers of text-books, who have manu- 
script for use in the public schools in Florida, proceeding 
in like manner as before. And Provided further, the 
State itself shall not, under any circumstances, enter 
into any contract binding it to pay for the publication 
of any book, or books, but in the contract with the owner 
of the manuscript it shall be provided that he shall pay 
the compensation to the publisher for the publication and 



135: 



Cash deposit 
with bid 



putting in book form the manuscript together with the 
cost and expenses of copyrighting the same; and Pro 
vided further, That in all cases bids, or proposals, shall 
be accompanied with a cash deposit of from |500 to 
f2,500, as the Commission may direct, and as provided 
in Section 7 of this Act. And it is further expressly pro- 
vided, that any person, firm or corporation, now doing 
business, or proposing to do business, in the State of 
Florida, shall have the right to bid for the contract to 
be awarded hereunder in manner as follows : In response 
to the advertisement, when made as hereinbefore pro- 
vided, said person, firm or corporation, may submit the 
written bid, or bids, to edit, or have edited, published and 
supplied for use in the Public Schools in this State any 
book, or books, provided for hereunder; Provided, That 
instead of filing with the said bids, or proposals, a sam- 
ple or specimen, copy of each book proposed to be fur- 
nished, he may exhibit to the Commission in manuscript, 
in printed form the matter proposed to be incorporated 
in any book, together with such a description and illus- 
tration of the form and style thereof, as will be fully 
intelligible and satisfactory to the said Commission, or 
he may submit a book, or books, the equal of which in 
every way he proposes to furnish; and he shall accom- 
pany his bids, or proposals, with cash deposit hereinbe- 
fore provided; Provided, That all books and manuscripts 
shall be examined and reported upon by said Sub-Corn 
mission provided for in Section 3 of this Act. 

Sec. 12. That as soon as said Commission shall have Governor's 

proclama 

entered into a contract or contracts, for the furnishing, 
or supplying, of books for use in the Public Schools in 
this State, it shall be the duty of the Governor to issue 
his proclamation announcing such fact to the people 
of the State. 



Bid OQ 
manuscript 



tlon. 



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Contractor 
to maintain 
agencies. 



Alternative 
arrange- 
ment. 



Delivery by 
mail. 



Contract 
price printed 
on books. 



School Board 
may sue. 



Service. 



Sec. 13. That there shall be maintamed in each 
County in the State, provided the Commission shall deem 
it advisable, and so demand, not less than one nor more 
than twelve, agencies for the distribution of the books, 
to the patrons, or the Contractor shall be permitted to 
make arrangements with merchants, or others, for the 
handling and distribution of the books, and parties living 
in the country where no agency has been established, or 
no arrangements made for distribution, may order the 
same from one of the Contractors, and it shall be the 
duty of the Contractor or contractors, to deliver any 
book, or books, so ordered to the person ordering, to his 
post office address, freight, express, postage, or other 
charges, prepaid, at the retail contract price; Provided, 
The price of the book, or books, so ordered shall be paid 
in advance. All books shall be sold to the consumer at 
the retail contract price, and on each book shall be 
printed the following: ''The price fixed hereon is fixed 
by State contract, and any deviation therefrom shall be 
reported to your County Superintendent of Public 
Instruction, or the State Superintendent at Tallahassee. "^ 
And it is expressly provided that should any party con- 
tracting to furnish books, as provided for in this Act, fail 
to furnish them, or otherwise breach his contract, in 
addition to the right of the State to sue on the bond 
hereinbefore required, the Chairman of the County Board 
of Public Instruction mjay sue in the name of the State of 
Florida, in the courts of the State of Florida having 
jurisdiction, and recover on the bond given by the Con- 
tractor the full value of the books so failed to be fur- 
nished, for the use and benefit of the school fund of the 
County; Provided, That in all cases services of process 
may be had and deemed sufficient on any agent of the 
Contractor in the County, or if no agent is in the County,. 



then service on any depositors, and this service shall be, 
and stand in the place of service on the defendant Con- 
tractor. 

Sec. 14. That said Commission may, from time to com. to make 

regulations. 

time, make any necessary regulations not contrary to 
the provisions of this Act, to secure the prompt and 
faithful performance of all contracts, and it is especially 
now provided that said Commission shall maintain its 
orffanization durinsr the five years of the continuance com. for Ave 

^ o ^ years. 

of the contract, and after the expiration of the same to 

To re- 
re-advertise for new bids, or proposals, as required by advertise for 

bids. 

this Act, in the first instance, and enter into such other 
contracts as they may deem best for the interest of the ^ntract*^^'^ 
patrons of the public schools of the State; Provided, Any 
contract entered into, or renewed shall be for the term 
of five years. The adoption of books made under the ye^arg^^^^ 
provisions of this Act, shall continue for five years; Pro- 
vided, That any County which now has an existing con- c^ ^coiftract 
tract may carry out said contract in good faith, but no 
new contract shall be made aft^r the passage of this Act 
by any County Board of Education in this State, but 
County Boards of Education mav, at any time after the co. Bds. 

" may change 

text-book Commission has selected and adopted a uniform contracts. 
series of books, change their contracts now in existence 
to the adojjtion made by the Text-book Commission. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent County 
Boards of Education to adopt and use High School books nigh school 

^ " books — how 

not mentioned in this Act. Provided further, That noth- adopted. 

ing in this Act shall be construed as effecting in any way 

any County in this State, which at this time is furnished 

free school books to its schools, except that when it may fo^^^^'ieg^ 

becom^e necessary to purchase books, that the same be 

purchased and used as provided by this Act. 



u« 



state Supt. 
to publish 
adopted list. 



Sec. 15. That as soon as practicable after the adop^ 
tion provided for in this Act, the State Superintendent 
shall issue a circular letter to each County; Superintend 
ent in the State, and to such others as he may desire to 
send it, which letter shall contain the list of books 
adopted, the prices, location of agencies, and method of 
distribution, and such other information as he may deem 
necessary. 



Books used to 
exclusion of 
all others 



Supplemen- 
tary books 
Uermissible. 



Sec. 16. That as . soon after the passage of this Act 
as may be, practicable, and the Commission shall deem 
advisable, the books adopted as a uniform system of text 
books shall be Introduced and used as text-books to the 
exclusion of all others in all public free schools in the 
State; Provided, That nothing herein shall be so con- 
strued as to prevent the use of supplementary books, but 
such supplementary books prescribed, or adopted, under 
the provisions of this Act; and Provided further. That 
nothing in this Act shall prevent the teaching in any 
school any branch higher, or more advanced, than is 
embraced in Section 2 of this Act, nor the use of any 
book upon such higher branch of study; Provided, That 
such higher branch shall not be taught to the exclusion 
of the branches mentioned and set out in Section 2 of 
this Act. 



Patrons may 
procure books, 
how. 



Sec. 17.. That nothing herein shall be construed to 
prevent or prohibit the patrons of the Public schools 
throughout the State from procuring books in the usual 
way, in case no contract shall be made, or the con- 
tractor fails or refuses, to furnish the books provided for 
in this Act at the time required for the use in the 
respective schools. 



Penalty for 
not using. 



Sec. 18. That any teacher who shall willfully use, or 
permit to be used in his or her school, any text-book upon 
the branches embraced in this Act, where the Gommis 



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sion has adopted a book upon that branch, other than 
the one so adopted, the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion shall discharge and cancel the certificate of said 
teacher; Provided, that they may use, or permit to be Proviso 
used, such book, or books, as may now be owned by the 
pupils of the schools, until such books are worn out, not 
exceeding one year from date of adoption. 

Sec. 19. That any dealer, clerk, or agent who shall J*y°SJrge' 
sell any book for a greater price than the contract price 
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction 
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding |50. 

Sec. 20. That said Text-bodk Commission shall serve com. to serve 
without compensation, and the members of the sub-com- ponsation. 
mission actually serving shall be paid a per diem of Sub-com 
four dollars per day during the time that they are 
actually engaged not to exceed thirty days, and in addi- 
tion shall be repaid all money actually expended by them 
in the payment of necessary expenses, to be paid out of 
the public school fund, and they shall make out and 
swear to an itemized statement of such expenses. 

Sec. 21. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict confiicttng 

laws 

with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. repealed. 

Sec. 22. That this Act shall take effect upon its pas 
sage and approval by the Governor. 
Approved May 23, 1911. 



CHAPTER G813. 

AN ACT to Amend Chapter G428, Laws of Florida, Being 
An Act Entitled "An Act Relating to County Finances, 
and Providing for the Preparation and Filing of Re 
ports Thereof, by the County Commissioners and Clerk 



Financial 
Btatements to 
Comptroller. 



What to 
show. 



Who to 
make. 



140 



of the Circuit Court of "Each County, and to Authorize 
the Comptroller to Prescribe Forms for and Eules Ke- 
lating to Such Eeports, and to Punish Any Violations 
of This Act or Such Eules;" and to Make an Appro- 
priation to Carry Out the Provisions of This Act. 

Be it Enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida: 

Section 1. That Chapter 6428, of the Laws of Florida, 
Acts of 1913, be and the same is hereby amended to read 
as follows : 

Section 1. That the Comptroller of the State of Flor- 
ida is hereby authorized and directed, as soon as practi- 
cable after the passage of this Act, to prescribe a form or 
forms of financial statements or reports to be made by 
the County Commissioners and Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
and the County Board of Public Instruction and the 
County Superintendent of Public Instruction of each of 
the Counties of the State of Florida, which shall provide, 
for and require an accurate report of all the receipts, dis- 
bursements, unpaid warrants and assets and liabilities 
of such counties in such form and manner as to set forth 
a comprehensive and complete statement and report of 
the administration, conduct and condition of the finan- 
cial affairs of each such county, and all separate funds 
thereof. Such forms may be altered from time to time 
by said Comptroller, and he shall have the power to pre- 
scribe and promulgate rules for the effectual administra- 
tion and enforcement of the provisions of this Act, and 
to prescribe and alter, from time to time, such other forms 
conforming to the provisions of this Act. 

Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the County Com- 
missioners and Clerks of the Circuit Court and the 
County Boards of Public Instruction and the: County 
Superintendents of Public Instruction to make out, .fill in 



1 



Ul 



and subscribe such reports or statements of County 
finances upon the form or forms prescribed by said Comp- 
troller from timie to time, and to swear to the accuracy 
and completeness of the same to the best of their knowl- 
edge, information and belief, and file the same with the 
Comptroller of the State of Florida at such times as the 
same may be called for and required by said Comptroller, ' 

Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the copy 

preserved In 

Circuit Court and the County Superintendent of Public records. 
Instruction of each such County to preserve in their 
respective offices in a substantial book provided for that 
purpose complete and accurate copies of every such finan- 
cial report or statement with the signatures and affi- 
davits thereon, which said reports and records shall be a 
part of the public records of said Boards of County Com- 
missioners and County Boards of Public Instruction, and 
open at all times to the use and inspection of the public. 

Sec. 4. That all of said reports made as aforesaid to comptroller 

^ to publish. 

the Comptroller shall likewise be kept by him for perma- 
nent reference, and be subject to the inspection of the 
public at any time. Said Comptroller shall cause each 
of said reports in condensed form to be published in at 
least one newspaper published in the County from which 
said reports shall be received, and cause a copy of such 
publication to be transmitted to the Governor for his in- 
formation ; the expense of which publication shall be paid 
from the General Fund of the County and the County 
School Fund respectively. 

Sec. 5. That the Comptroller shall have the power and J.^^J^'^'^f^j^a^, 
it shall be his duty to cause every such financial report or records. " 
statement to be examined and verified by a person em- 
ployed for that purpose by the Comptroller, whenever 
in the judgment of the Comptroller the same may be 
requisite or necessary, and for that purpose all of the 



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Penalties. 



Co. oflfllcers, 
for wliat 
removed. 



books of account of the County Treasurer, Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, County Commissioners, County Board of 
Public Instruction and County Superintendent of Public 
Instruction and other County OflScers shall be open to the 
inspection of the Comptroller or his representative. 

Sec. 6. That if any County Commissioner or Clerk of 
the Circuit Court or any member of the County Board of 
Public Instruction or County Superintendent of Public 
Instruction shall decline, refuse or fail to make, subscribe 
or swear to or to file with said Comptroller any of said 
financial statements or returns required by this Act, at 
the time required by the Comptroller under the pro- 
visions of this Act, or if any such County Commissioner 
or Clerk or any member of the County Board of Public 
Instruction or County Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
tion shall knowingly or wilfully make, consent, subscribe, 
swear to or file any such financial report or statement 
which shall be false, incomplete or untrue in any respect, 
or otherwise in any respect violate any of the provisions 
of this Act, or any of the rules and regulations herein 
provided for', he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and. 
upon conviction, he shall be punished by imprisonment 
for not more than one year in the County Jail, or by a 
fine not exceeding five thousand (|5,0(J0.00) dollars, or 
both, in the discretion of the Court. 

Sec. 7. That if any County Commissioner or Clerk or 
any member of the County Board of Public Instruction 
or any County Superintendent of Public Instruction shall 
fail, decline or refuse to make, subscribe or swear to, 
file or return any of said financial statements or reports 
or shall knowingly make, consent, subscribe or swear to 
any financial statement or report which shall be false 
or untrue in any particular, or shall otherwise violate 
any of tlie provisions of this Act, or to fail to keep or per- 
form or shall violate any rule or regulation adopted under 



L43 

the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the 
Comptroller to certify said fact to the Governor of the 
State of Florida, and to the State's Attorney and County 
Solicitor of the proper county. The failure or refusal 
of any County Commissioner, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
member of the County Board of Public Instruction or 
any County Superintendent of Public Instruction to con- 
form or comply with any of the provisions of this Act or 
such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed under 
the provisions of this Act, shall be cause for removal by 
the Governor. 

Sec. 8. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions fioS'^"'"^*" 
of this Act the sum of |12,500.00 or so much thereof as 
may be necessary is hereby annually appropriated out of 
any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 

Sec. 9. All laws in conflict or inconsistent herewith 
are hereby repealed. 

Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect immediately upon 
its becoming a law. 

Approved May 29, 1915. 



CHAPTER 6828— (No. 22). 

AN ACT to Amend Chapter 5390 of the Laws of Florida. 
Approved June 1, 1905, the Same Being An Act to 
Authorize the County Boards of Public Instruction to 
Borrow Money for the Payment of School Warrants 
When There Are No Funds in the Treasury for Such 
Purpose, and to Pay Interest on Such Loans Not Ex 
ceeding Eight per cent (8%) per Annum. 

Be it Enacted hi/ the Legislature of the State of Florida: 



144 

Section 1. That Chapter 5390 of the Laws of Florida, 
approved June 1, 1905, be and the same is hereby amended 
so as to i-ead as follows : 



School Bds. 
may borrow 
money, how. 



Amount 
limited. 



''Section 1. That when there is no money in the County 
School Fund applicable to the payment of outstanding 
school warrants issued by the County Board of Public 
Instruction in this State, the County Board of Public 
Instruction of the several counties in this State are 
hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money at 
a rate of interest not to exceed eight per cent per annum 
for the purpose of paying all such outstanding warrants, 
and for the further purpose of paying any and all legiti- 
mate expenses incurred in operating the schools of said 
county. Provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for 
any County School Board to borrow any sum of money 
in any one year in excess of eighty per cent of the amount 
as estimated by them to be required for the maintenance 
of the necessary common schools of their county for the 
next ensuing scholastic year in the manner prescribed 
by Section 347, sub-section 14, of the General Statutes, 
which said sum so borrowed shall be paid in full before 
the Board shall be authorized to borrow on the estimate 
for any .succeeding year. Provided, further, that noth- 
ing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate any out- 
standing debt of any county as now existing and now 
due, or to become due, or as requiring any Board of Pub- 
lie Instruction to pay the same in full before being per- 
mitted to borrow eighty per cent on the estimate for the 
next ensuing year, or to prohibit any Board from fund- 
ing or refunding at its maturity any debt created and 
existing on or before July 1st, A. D. 1915, and being 
thereby prohibited from borrowing eighty per cent, of its 



145 



income for the ensuing year, as provided above; and pro- 
vided, further, that no School Boaird shall, after July 1, 
1915, incur debts of any nature in excess of the estimated 
amount, except as herein provided." 

Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the County Treas- ^^^l^frj,^^^_ 
urer, upon presentation to him of the county school war- ^rer. 
rants, to pay the same, if there are any funds in his cus- 
tody applicable thereto, and if there are no such funds 
he shall endorse the fact on the warrant, with the date 
of presentation, and affix his signature thereto. 

Sec. 3. That all interest payments made under this J^^^arLat'" 
Act shall be by warrant issued by the County Board of 
I'ublic Instruction in the sani,e manner as warrants for 
other indebtedness are issued. 

Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with 
the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 5. That this Act shall take effect immediately 
upon its approval by the Governor. 
Approved June 3, 1915. 



CHAPTER 6832— (No. 26). 



AN ACT Requiring the Teaching of the Evils of Alco- 
holic Beverages and Narcotics to Children in the Pri- 
mary Grades of the Public Schools. 

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : 

Section 1.. That the evils of alcoholic beverages and state Supt. 

° to prescribe 

narcotics shall be taught in the public schools of the H^l^ ^^ 
State, and that the State Superintendent of Public In- 
struction is hereby authorized and directed to encourage 

10— DSL 



146 



Dnty of Sch. 
Bd. to pro- 
mulgate. 



To require 
ta Pliers to 
obey. 



Dnty of 
principals. 



Teachers fall- 
ing m:iy lose 
positions. 



Report of Co. 
Supt. 



and put in execution an effective system for teaching 
the evils of alcoholic stimulants and narcotics in the 
public schools of the State to all children between the 
ages of six and twelve years. 

Sec. 2. It is hereby made the duty of the County Super- 
intendent and the County Board of Public Instruction 
of each and every county to receive, promulgate and to 
require all instructions and directions of the State Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction for the teaching of the 
effects of alcoholic beverages and narcotics to all youth 
between the ages of six and twelve years to be faithfully 
and efficiently executed, and to require such reports from 
teachers showing that such subjects are being faithfully 
taught by meanus of pictures and oral instructions to 
pupils not sufficiently advanced to use a text-book on 
the subject; and to see that properly graded text-books 
treating of the effects of alcoholic beverages and nar- 
cotics are provided all pupils under the age of twelve 
years that are prepared to use such text-books, and that 
the same are faithfully and efficiently taught. 

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the principal of every 
school to make report as may be required to the County 
Board of Public Instruction, showing that the instruc- 
tion required in this Act is being efficiently given by 
competent teachers, and that the spirit of this law is 
being faithfully carried out. 

Sec. 4. Any County Board of Public Instruction may 
be enjoined from employing any teacher who does not 
make a faithful attempt to teach the subject directed in 
this law and to make such reports as may be required. 

Sec. 5. It shall b6 the duty of every County Superin- 
tendent to make, at least annually, ana oftener when 
required, to the State Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
tion, on blanks furnished, a full and complete report of 



147 

the method of instruction, the time devoted to the teach- 
ing of the subject, and of such other matters as may be 
required in the several schools under his supervision. 
Refusal or neglect to make such reports shall subject any 
County Superintendent to be reported to the Governor 
as negligent in the discharge of his duties. 

Sec. 6. The annual appropriation for the contingent f^p^nsfs^^and 
expenses of the office of State Superintendent of Tublic ^'^''°'"* 
Instruction shall be sufficient to cover all necessary 
expenses in the proper execution of this law; and he shall 
make report of this matter in his biennial report to the 
Governor. 

Sec. 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this 
Act are hereby repealed. 
Approved June 1, 1915. 



CHAPTER G833. 

AN ACT Authorizing County Boards of Public Instruc- 
tion or Trustees of Special Tax School Districts to 
Establish and Maintain Departments of Home Eco- 
nomics and Home Demonstration Work in the Public 
Schools of This State. 

Be it Enacted ly the Legislature of the State of Florida • 

Section 1. Any County Board of Public Instruction or. ^epts. of 
the Board of Trustees of any Special Tax School Dis- noTics^''*' 
trict is hereby authorized and empowered to establish Bonrds may 
and maintain a department of Home Economics or a 
de^-artment of Home Demonstration Work in any of the 



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high schools of this State, and to pay the expenses of 
such departments out of any public school fund at their 

disposal. 



Dept. of 
Agriculture. 



Qualiflcjitions 
of instruc- 
tors. 



Sec. 2. Section 1 of this Act shall extend to and in 
elude canning clubs, corn clubs and departments of agri- 
culture, to acquire land, stock, fertilizer, seed and imple- 
ments necessary to maintain the same. And no person 
shall be employed to demonstrate, teach or instruct in 
any of the departments mentioned herein who does not 
hold a certificate of graduation from a recognized col- 
lege, university or normal school indicating special train- 
ing in home economics, home demonstration work, or 
any one who has had satisfactory experience in home 
economics or canning club work. 



May employ 
county agts. 



(duties of 



Sec. 3. County Boards of Public Instruction are fur- 
ther empowered under this Act to employ County Agents 
who shall, under the joint supervision of the County 
Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Florida 
State College for Women or the University of Florida, 
conduct practical demonstration work In home economics, 
girls' and women's contest work, canning club, corn 
club, or agricultural work, and other movements for the 
advancement of country home life, and shall aid the 
County Superintendent and teachers in giving practical 
education in home, farm or garden economics. 



Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict here 
with are hereby repealed. 



Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage and 
becoming a law. 

Approved May 27, 1915. 



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CHAPTEE 6834— (No. 28). 

AN ACT Authorizing the State School Book Commission 
of the State of Florida to Extend the Time Limit of 
Five Years for Eenewing Contracts for Purchase of 
School Text Books to July 1, 1917. 

Whereas, Section 14 of Chapter 6178, Laws of Florida, 
Acts of 1911, known as the "State Uniform Text Book 
Law," provides that any contract entered into, or 
renewed, shall be for a term of five years, and that the 
adoption of the books made under the provisions of said 
Act shall continue for five years and, therefore, such con 
tracts will expire on September 1st, 1916 ; and, 

Whereas, Said Section 14 also provides that any county 
which, at the time of the passage of said law, had an 
existing contract, may carry out said contract in good 
faith, but no new contract could be made, after the pas- 
sage of said Act, by any County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion in this State; and, 

Whereas, There are a number of counties in this State 
which have very recently adopted the series of text-books 
adopted and contracted for by said Commission, and, 
therefore, such contracts have been extant for but a short 
period of time ; and, 

Whereas, It would be impracticable for said counties 
so recently adopting the uniform text-books, as provided 
by said law, at the expiration of the five years from the 
passage of said Act, to be required to renew a contract 
at the tim,e specified in said Act; therefore. 

Be it Enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida : 



150 



Book 

contracts ex- 
tended. 



Section 1. That the State Text-book Commission be 
and are hereby authorized to confer with the various 
publishers of text-books adopted and in use in this State 
to extend the time limit for renewing the contracts for 
uniform school text-books to July 1, 1917, at which time 
contracts shall be made for future adoptions for the full 
period of five years, as required by statute. 

Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage and 
approval by the Governor. 
Approved May 20, 1915. 



CHAPTEE GS35— (No. 29). 

AN ACT to Amend Chapter G498, Laws of Florida, Acts 
of 1913, Providing for the Creation, Maintenance and 
Regulation of Summer Schools for Teachers and Other 
Students in This State. 

Be it Enacted hp the Legislature of the State of Florida : 



Three Snra- 
moi- Schools 
created. 



Dnflor State 
Board. 



Section 1. That there is hereby created and estab- 
lished in this State three Summer Schools, to be located 
as follows: One in connection with the University of 
Florida, at Gainesville; one in connection with the Flor- 
ida State College for Women, at Tallahassee, and one in 
connection with the Agricultural and Mechanical College 
for Negroes, at Tallahassee. 

Sec. 2. The Summer Schools created herein shall be 
in charge of the State Board of Education, whose duty 
it shall be to hold sessions of one or more of them each 
summer; the said sessions to begin not later than June 
28th and to continue for a period of not more than ten 
weeks. • 



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Sec. 3. The Summer Schools hereby created shall be 
open to all students who desire to graduate, and under- students, 
graduates for professional or vocational work of any 
character, and no teacher shall be employed to teach 
therein who is not a specialist and whose educational 
qualifications have not thoroughly equipped him or her 
for high-grade work. 



Teachers 



Sec. 4. The President of the Universitv of Florida and Bd. for nam- 

•^ in.!^ teachers. 

the President of the Florida State College for Women, etc. 
and the President of the Agricultural and Mechanical 
College for Negroes shall be President, respectively of 
the Summer School connected with each of said institu- 
tions, and the President of the University of Florida 
and the President of the Florida State College for 
Women, in connection with the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, shall constitute a Board whose duty 
it shall be to name all teachers for the Summer Schools, 
to prescribe the course of study therefor, and to make 
such further rules and regulations governing the same 
as they may deem fit and propery. 

Sec. 5. All work conducted at the said Summer credit for 

summer 

Schools shall be of such character as to entitle the stu- sciiooi 
dents doing the same to collegiate, normal or profes- 
sional credit therefor, and may be applied towards mak- 
ing a degree. 



work. 



Sec. 6. All teachers attending any of the Summer 
Schools herein created and whose work entitles them to 
credit therefor, upon making proof of the same to the 
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, are hereby 
entitled to one year's extension on any Florida teacher's 
certificate they may hold and which has not fully expired, 
and such certificate may be extended one year for each 
succeeding session attended by tie said teacher. 



Valid certifi- 
cates extend- 
ed, how. 



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Expenses of 
schools, how 
paid. 



Included In 
budfe'et of Bd. 
of Control. 



Sec. 7. The Comptroller is hereby directed to draw 
warrants upon the requisition of the State Superintend- 
ent of Public Instruction, out of any funds in the State 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the legitimate 
costs of said Summer Schools, the amount not to exceed 
the appropriation made for Summer Schools in the 
annual budget for the expenses and maintenance of the 
State Institutions of Higher Learning. 

Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the Board of Control, 
upon the request of the State Superintendent of Public 
Instruction, to include such amount as will be necessary 
to conduct the Summer Schools in the manner herein 
provided in their annual budget for the expense and 
maintenance of State Institutions of Higher Learning. 

Sec. 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith 
are hereby repealed. 

Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect upon its passa|;e 
and approval by the Governor. 
Approved May 19, 1915. 



CHAPTEE 6836— (No. 30). 



AN ACT Requiring All School Buildingse to be Provided 
With Adequate Facilities for Nature's Conveniences,^ 
by Water Carriage or Surface Closets; Requiring All 
Surface Closets in Rural Districts to be of Fly-proof 
Construction and in Conformity With Plans Recom- 
mended or Approved by the State Board of Health; 
Requiring Separate Compartments in the Same, and 
Prescribing a Penalty for Failure to Comply With the 
Provisions Hereof. 



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Be it Enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida : 
Section 1. That all school buildinos, public or private, sanitary 

'='''■ ^ prccanfions 

in this State shall be provided with adequate facilities mandatory, 
for nature's conveniences, hy either water carriage or 
surface closets, with separate compartments for each sex. 



Closets to be 
fly-proof, etc. 



Sec. 2. That in rural districts where sewerage sys- 
tems do not exist, all surface closets used in connection 
with such schools shall be of fly-proof construction and 
in conformity with plans recommended or approved by 
the State Board of Health, with separate compartments 
for each sex. 

Sec. 3. That any public school board or any person, Penalty 
firm or corporation conducting any private school, who 
shall have charge of the erection, repair or maintenance 
of any school building, who shall fail to provide said 
buildings with the facilities required by Section 1 of 
this Act, or who shall fail to provide surface closets as 
required by Section 2 of this Act, shall be guilty of a 
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined 
not exceeding fifty dollars (fSO.OO). 

Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its passage 
and approval by the Governor, or upon its becoming a 
law without such approval. 

Approved May 13, 1915. 



CHAPTEE 6837. 



AN ACT to Empower the Board of County Commission- 
ers of Each County in this State to Create Scholar- 
ships at the Agricultural Department of the University 
of Florida; Providing for the Appointments thereto, 
and Making an Appropriation to Maintain the Same. 



154 



Co. Commla- 
ei oners to 
create 

scholarships 
In Univ. of 
Fla. 



To hold 
competitive 
ex.T mina- 
tions 



Education of 
applicants. 



Pledge of 



Appropria- 
tions author- 
ized. 



When paid 



Bid it Enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Florida-. . 

Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners 
of each County in this State Is hereby authorized to 
offer and create one scholarship to the Agricultural 
Department of the University of Florida at Gainesville. 

Sec. 2. The said scholarship shall be awarded by 
competitive examination under the rules and authority 
prescribed by the said Board of County Commissioners 
and shall entitle the holder thereof to a full course of 
instruciion at the University of Florida, and shall subject 
the holder thereof to the same rules and regulations as 
other students at the University of Florida. 

Sec. 8. All applicants for the said scholarship shall 
be eligible for admission to the University of Florida, 
and any one so appointed shall sign a certificate agreeing, 
if capable and otherwise qualified, to engage in agricul- 
tural pursuits in this State. Nothing in this Act shall 
be constructed to interfere with their receiving com- 
pensation for services rendered while engaged in such 
pursuits. 

Sec. 4. That for the purpose of maintaining such 
scholarships the Board of County Commissioners of each 
County in this State is hereby authorized to appropriate 
from any funds at their disposal a sum sufficient to pay 
the board of the person receiving the said scholarship. 

Sec. 5. The term board herein named shall be con- 
strued to mean the regular dormitory rate, and shall be 
paid monthly while the holder of the scholarship is in 
attendance at the University of Florida. 

Sec. 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with 
this act are hereby repealed. 

Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect upon its passage and 
approval. 

Approved June 5, 1915. 



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CHAPTEE 6932. 

AN ACT Providing for the Abolishing of Office of County 
Treasurer; Providing for the Creation and Establish- 
ment of County Depositories in and for the Several 
Counties of the State of Florida ; Providing for the Re- 
ceiving, Keeping, Care or Custody and Paying Out of 
All County School Funds and of All Funds Under Care 
and Control of Boards of County Commissioners and for 
the Security of Such Funds. 

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 

Section 1. That from and after the first Monday in Ofrice of co. 

H i-cn surer 

January, A. D. 1917, office of County Treasurer shall be abolished. 
and the same is herebv abolished. 



Sec. 2. Any bank. National or State, authorized to do 
business in this State, that will pay two per cent, per an- 
num on daily balances of county funds, and four per cent, 
per annum on balances of county funds deposited for a 
period of three months or longer, and give at his own ex- 
pense, a surety bond issued by some surety company auth- 
orized to do business in this State, or make satisfactory 
deposit to the credit of the county sufficient Federal, 
State, County or Municipal bonds for the protection of 
said deposits, is hereby created a county depository and 
authorized and entitled to receive public funds in the man- 
ner and method as hereinafter provided in this Act. 



Bfinks to be 

c-oiinty 

depositories. 



Sec. 3. Any bank, as described above, desiring to be- rrnw imnks 
come a county depository as herein provided, shall file ".^^./^gi""*^' 
with the Board of County Commissioners or Board of 
Public Instruction, or both boards, a written offer and 
guarantee to pay said board or boards two per cent, per 
annum on all daily balances when such funds exceed two 
thousand dollars, and four per cent, per annum on time 



156 



Funds mny 
be divided 
equnlly 
among banks 
of county. 



County 
Treasurer to 
deposit in 
bnnks by first 
Monday in 
Jan., 1917. 



Triplioate 
receipts to 
Tax 
Collector. 



deposits, and shall execute and deliver to said board or 
boards a surety bond issued by some company duly auth- 
orized to do business in this State, or make satisfactory 
deposit to the credit of the county, Federal, State, county 
or municipal bonds, in an amount to be determined by 
each of said boards, respectively, and be approved both 
as to amount "and validity by the Comptroller of the 
State, and conditioned that said bank insure the safe- 
keeping, accounting for and paying over upon demand by 
proper authority all money that may come into its hands 
by virtue of its acting as said depository, and will in all 
respects duly and faithfully perform the duty imposed 
upon it, is entitled and authorized to receive an equitable 
share of the public money of the county in which its 
located; Provided, the County Commissioners and Board 
of Public Instruction shall divide the deposits of their 
county equitably among the banks of the county that have 
qualified as provided in this Act, and in case no bank in 
the county should qualify, then the said Boards are auth- 
orized and commanded to divide the deposits among the 
banks in some county meeting the conditions as provided 
in this Act. 

Sec. 4. The County Treasurers of this State shall, on 
Or before the first Monday in January, A. D. 1917, pay 
over to the bank or banks qualified on or before tliat time 
to act as depository of money that may be in the hands 
of the County Treasurer at that time, and after said time 
Tax Collectors and all other persons having or receiving 
or collecting any money payable to the county funds not 
otherwise provided for, shall pay the same to the bank or 
banks qualified to receive the same. Each bank receiving 
any money, as provided in this Act, shall make receipt 
for the same in triplicate; one copy of which said banks 
will carefully preserve and keep; one copy to be given to 
the person from whom money was received and one copy 
to be given to the Board from whom said money was 
received. 



157 



8eCo 5. Each bank acting as depository shall keep two 
separate accounts for each board for which it is a depos- 
itory; one account shall contain the daily balance ac- 
count, subject to immediate checking, the other account 
shall be the savings account or time deposit acount, and 
shall not be subject to check without being transferred to 
the checking account; Provided, That each Board shall 
have full authority at all times to transfer money from 
one of two accounts to the other. All interest earned on 
the daily balances shall be credited by the Board of 
County Commissioners or the Board of Public Instruc- 
tion to the General Fund of the county or the General 
School Fund of the county, and all interest earned on time 
deposits shall be credited by the Board of County Com- 
missioners or Board of Public Instruction to the account 
on which it was so earned, and all interest shall be com- 
puted and credited quarterly. 

Sec. 6. The Board of County Commissioners or Board 
of Public Instruction shall keep an accurate and com- 
plete set of books showing the amount on hand, amount 
received, amount expended and the balances thereof at 
the end of each month for each and every fund carried 
by said Boards, and no check or warrants shall ever be 
drawn in excess of the known balances to the credit of 
that fund as kept by the said Board; Provided, however, 
That nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting 
the Board of Public Instruction from borrowing money, 
as now, or may hereafter be, provided by law. 

Sec. 7. And all money drawn from any depository 
holding same under this Act shall be upon a check, or war- 
rant or warrants, issued by the Board drawing the same, 
said check, or warrant or warrants, both as to number 
and amount and person to whom drawn and purpose for 
which drawn, shall be recorded in the minutes of the 
Board having ordered the same drawn, and each check, or 
warrant or warrants, so drawn shall be signed by the 



Two spparnte 
nccounls kept 
by banks. 



How interest 
on deposits 
to l>o 
credited. 



County 
Boards to 
keep accurate 
account. 



Overdrawing 
prohibited. 



ITow 

warrants or 
cl^erks to be 
drawn on 
funds. 



158 



Bank 

depositories 
to make 
montbly 
report. 



Publication 
of nioiitlily 
statement of 
Board 
rejiai'ding 
funds. 



All accounts 
subject to 
Inspection by 
A.uditor. 



Laws 
repealed. 



Chairman of said Board, attested by clerk or secretary of 
said Board with the corporate seal thereof aflSxed, and 
the bank upon which each check, or warrant or warrants, 
is drawn shall not pay same until it shall receive a certi- 
fied list from secretary or clerk of Board issuing check, 
or warrant or warrants, giving date and number and 
amount of each check, or warrant or warrants, and per- 
son to whom issued. 

Sec. 8. Any bank acting as depository shall at the end 
of each and every month file with the board for which it 
is a depository a report, showing the balances on hand at 
the beginning of the month, on sums received and paid 
out during the month, balances on hand at the end of the 
month, and return with said report all checks, or warrant 
or warrants, properly canceled which the said bank has 
paid during the month; each board shall make and pub- 
lish a monthly statement, and at such other times as now 
required, or at such other times as may be required by the 
Comptroller, the Board of County Commissioners or the 
County Board of Public Instruction, and such other re- 
ports and statements regarding the condition of each and 
every fund, as now or may hereafter be required by law. 
If at any time the security furnished by any county de- 
pository becomes insufficient or inadequate, the Comp- 
troller shall have authority on such terms, conditions and 
penalties as he may prescribe to require such other addi- 
tional security to be provided. 

Sec. 9. The accounts of each and every board and the 
county accounts of each and every bank acting as depos- 
itory, mentioned or provided for in this Act, shall at all 
times be subjected to the inspection and examination of 
County Auditor, the State Auditor and the State Comp 
troller, or persons designated by him. 

Sec. 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with 
this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 



159 



Sec. 11. This Act shall become effective, and operative ^^^B^^ 
on the first Monday in January', A. D. 1917; Provided, 
That the designation of depositories under the provisions 
of this Act shall be made between the first and fifteenth 
day of December, 1916, and during the same time annually 
thereafter. 

Approved June 3, 1915, 



REGULATIONS AND FORMS 



PRESCRIBED BY THE 



State Board of Education. 



Department of Public Instruction. 

In compliance with the provisions of Section 39, 
Paragraphs 1 and 7, the following Regulations, Instruc- 
tions and Forms have been prescribed by the State Board 
of Education for the use and guidance of school officers 
and teachers. 



REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 

General. 

Eegulation 1. Persons to be eligible to school oflSces Eligibility 
or positions must be of good moral character, temperate, office 
upright, responsible, competent and in full sympathy with 
the public educational system of the State. 



IGO 



Force of 
regulations. 



Use of 
blanks. 



Eeg. 2. All Rules and Eegulations prescribed bj 
County Boards of Public Instruction not at variance with 
the Statutes or the Eegulations and Instructions of the 
State Board of Education, shall have the full force and 
effect of laWj and must be respected accordingly. 

Eeg. 3. County school ofScers and teachers shall in 
all cases use the blanks, forms, registers, etc., prescribed 
and furnished by the State Department. 



County Boards of Public Instruction. 



To be com- 
missioned. 



To hold regu- 
lar meetings. 



Warrants, 
wlien issued. 



Eeg. 4. Members of County Boards of Public Instruc- 
tion before assuming the office, must be commissioned. 

Ee-g. 5. County Boards of Public Iiistruction shall 
hold regular meetings, at least monthly, during the ses- 
sion of schools, when they shall examine carefully all 
teachers' reports, issue warrants, hear reports of the 
County Superintendent and transact other business. 

Eeg. 6. County Boards of Public Instruction shall 
not issue a warrant to any teacher, until the monthly 
report of said teacher, on which the warrant is based, 
be made in conformity with the blanks furnished, and in 
compliance with the directions given in the Teacher's 
Register. 

Eeg. 7. County Boards of Public Instruction shall 
not contract with any person to teach a school who does 
not hold a Teacher's Certificate, unimpaired by suspen- 
sion, revocation or limitation, and granted in accord- 
ance with law. Nor shall any person be entitled to 
compensation from the public fund until he has been 
employed and contracted with by the County School 
Board. 

Teachers, Reg. 8. It is the duty of County Boards of Public 

assignment [ngtructlon to select, assign and contract with teachers. 



Teacher's 
contract, 
when made. 



IGl 



When 
made. 



To avoid 
favoritism 



This duty can in no case be delegated to Supervisors or 
patrons; but the Supervisor or Trustees may report to 
the County Board, for its consideration, the names of 
such teachers as are best suited to the requirements of 
the school and most satisfactory to the patrons. 

Beg. 9. County Boards of Public Instruction shall, at 
the first regular meeting after the June examination in 
each year, proceed to assign teachers to schools for the 
ensuing scholastic year, selecting first from the list of 
teachers those holding State or County Certificates. 
Salaries may be fixed and contracts entered into at a 
subsequent meeting. After the September examination, 
all vacancies that exist shall be filled in like manner. 

Eeg. 10. The State Board of Education earnestly 
admonishes County Boards of Public Instruction to 
exercise great caution in the employment of teachers, that 
they may not subject themselves to the charge of being 
influenced by personal or political favoritism, sectarian- 
ism, or by ties of relationship. 

Eeg. 11. The State Board of Education calls the 
special atention of County Boards of Public Instruction 
to the duty of prescribing a uniform course of study for 
their schools, and grading the same, as provided In Sec. 
32, Par. 10, of the School Laws. 

Keg. 12. The State Board of Education recommends 
the adoption by County Boards of a system of Eules and 
Eegulations for their guidance and for the government 
of schools, teachers, and pupils. Such Eules and Eegu- 
lations, together with the prescribed course of study, 
should be printed in pamphlet form and copies of the 
same filed in the office of the State Department. The 
State Superintendent shall, upon request, larnish a copy 
of such pamphlet to other County Boards. 

Eeg. 13. The State Board of Education names the Ar^or Day 
first Friday after the First Monday of January of each 



Uniform 
course of 
study. 



To print 
regulations 



11— DSL 



162 



Tuition 
fees. 



Three-mile 
limit. 



To district 
counties. 



year as Arbor Day, which shall not be observed as a 
holiday, but shall be devoted to the planting of trees on 
school grounds or other appropriate public places, 
together with suitable exercises, lessons or lectures 
designed to interest and instruct the children in the care 
and cultivation of trees. No teacher should be allowed 
compensation for Arbor Day unless a prescribed num- 
ber of trees has been properly planted and securely pro- 
tected against injury, 

Eeg. 14. County Boards of Public Instruction should 
adopt a regulation requiring pupils from other States, or 
from other counties, to pay a specified tuition fee to the 
teacher, to be by him, paid to the County Superintend- 
ent, and reported by the latter to the County Board. 

Eeg. 15. The attention of County Boards of Public 
Instruction is called to the fact that the law expressly 
prohibits the establishing of schools, for the same race, 
nearer than three miles of each other, unless made neces- 
sary by local geographical features. Where this law bas 
been violated in the past, it is the duty of County Boards 
to proceed as speedily as consistent with the interest of 
all concerned, to combine two or more schools into one, 
when practicable, or otherwise re-arrange them so as to 
conform to the provisions of the General Statutes. 

Eeg. 16. County Boards of Public Instruction are 
directed and enjoined to subdivide their respective coun- 
ties into convenient and permanent school districts, for 
each race separately, and to keep a record of each district 
by name, by number, and by description of lands con- 
tained therein (or by boundaries) in order that specific 
knowledge may be had as to the metes and bounds of 
each school district. It shall be the duty of said Boards 
to furnish each Supervisor or Board of Trustees with a 
proper description of the territory embraced within his 
jurisdiction. 



168 



To remove 
and appoint 
trustees. 



Reg. 17. It shall be the duty of each County Board to Xndance%o 
adopt necessary regulations to restrict the attendance of filiJ-^f *^^^' 
pupils to the school within their own district, except as 
the Board may by special permit or by regulation allow 
attendance elsewhere; Provided, All pupils of the county, 
qualified therefor, may attend the county high school. 

Eeg. 18. County Boards of Public Instruction shall No contract 

• J J .,1 , 1 ,. . .. valid beyond 

not enter into a contract with any teacher for a term of lite of 

certificate. 

service extending beyond the life of the certificate held by 
the teacher. 

Eeg. 19. County Boards of Public Instruction shall 
have the authority to remove any member of a Board of 
Trustees of a special tax school district who fails to dis- 
charge his duty. 

All vacancies in Board of Trustees shall be filled for 
the unexpired term by the County Board of Public 
Instruction upon nomination by the patrons of the school. 

County Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Reg. 20. The County Superintendent of Public In- 
struction in each county shall, not later than the fifteenth 
day of July each year, prepare and forward to the State 
Superintendent an annual report, in conformity with 
blanks and instructions sent out from the State Depart- 
ment. 

Reg. 21. The County Superintendent shall give ample 
notice before every county examination of the time and 
place thereof. 

Reg. 22. In case separate places are necessary to be 
provided for the examination of white and negro teach- 
ers, the County Superintendents are authorized to 
appoint competent assistants to conduct the examina- 
tions, but they shall be responsible for the official acts of 
said assistants. 



Annual 
report, when 
made. 



Examination^ 
notice of. 



Assistants 
for. 



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Endorsement 
of character 
required. 



Teachers, 
when Supt 
appoints. 



Reg. 23. County Superintendents are directed to fur- 
nish tlie proper blanks, and to see that applicants for 
examination file endorsement of good moral character 
before being admitted. 

Eeg. 24. In case a vacancy should occur in the teach, 
ing force of any school between the regular meetings of 
the Board, the County Superintendent is authorized to 
fill the same, subject to the ratification of the "Board at 
its next regular meeting. 



Supervisors. 

how 

governed 



Powers of. 



Nomination 
«f. 



Trustees 
«fupersede 



Primary 

duties. 



Supervisors and Trustees. 

Eeg. 25. School Supervisors shall be governed in the 
general discharge of their duties by the directions and 
the Eules and Eegulations of the County Board of Public 
Instruction. 

Eeg. 2G. The office of Supervisor or Trustees is not 
one of control, but of supervision only. Schools while in 
session are under the immediate control of the County 
Board of Public Instruction. But in case of emergency 
the County Superintendent may suspend or close a school, 
subject to the action of the Board at its next meeting, 

Eeg. 27. The patrons should recommend to the 
County Superintendent suitable persons for Supervisors 
(Sec. 32, Par. 3d) ; but the County Superintendent may 
exercise some discretion in nominating such to the Board 
of Public Instruction for appointment (Sec. 42, Par. 5th). 

Eeg. 28. The position of Supervisor is superseded by 
a Board of Trustees when a school district becomes a 
special tax district. The duties prescribed for Super 
visor shall then be performed by the Trustees. 

Teachers. 

Eeg. 29. Before beginning a school a teacher must 
exhibit to the County Superintendent a certificate unim- 



165 



paired by suspension, revocation or limitation, enter into 
a contract, procure a register and all necessary blanks. 
He must keep his register in accordance with the printed 
directions therein, and must make out his monthly 
reports in strict conformity to the blanks furnished. 

Eeg. 30. Teachers are notified that there is nothing {^^""P^^f p°^ 
in the school laws of the State prohibiting the infliction 
of corporal punishment when in their judgment it is 
necessary; Provided, however. That such punishment 
shall not be unnecessarily severe. 



Teachers' Certificates. 



Reg. 31. Applicants for examination for State cer- 
tificates must file written evidence of having taught at 
least twenty-four (24) months in all, eight (8) months of 
which time must be shown to have been taught success- 
fully under a first grade certificate obtained in this State. 

Reg. 32. (1) An applicant for any life certificate 
must present endorsements in conformity to law, and in 
accordance with the blanks furnished by the State 
Superintendent. 

(2) All applications for Life Extension of First Grade 
Certificates and for Life First Grade Certificates, under 
Section 13, Chapter 5204, Laws of Florida, shall be made 
in duplicate and one copy filed by the applicant with the 
State Superintendent of Public Instruction when the 
other copy is filed with the County Superintendent of 
Public Instruction; also that each and every County 
Superintendent shall give immediate notice, on form pre- 
scribed, to the State Superintendent of every Life Exten- 
sion given a First Grade Certificate and of every Life 
First Grade Certificate by him issued. (Adopted Novem 
her 17th. 1903). 



state 

Certificates, 
prerequi- 
sites. 



For I.lfe 
Certificates. 



Life 

First Grade 

Certificates, 

anplicatioD 

for. 



166 

Teachers Keg. 33. "All teachers should of their own purpose 

must advance 

grade of seek from time to time to advance the class of their cer- 

■certiflcates. 

tificates by diligent and persistent study and the con- 
stant reading of the best journals of school work, and 
books treating of methods, discipline and government of 
the school, and so pass from the lowest to the highest 
grade of certificate, and carry with it the increased 
capacity for the true work of the school room. County 
Superintendents discovering a disposition on the part of 
certain teachers to remain content with any certificate 
they may be fortunate enough to obtain, exhibiting no 
desire to rise higher or to become better qualified for their 
important work, should at once report the same to the 
Board of Public Instruction and recommend their 
removal from the corps of teachers in the county." — Hon. 
A. J. Eussell, Eeg. of 1891. 



HIGH SCHOOL REGULATIONS 



FOR 



State Accredited High Schools. 

The Regulations op the State Board op Education 

Prescribing Minimum Requirements for 

Standardizing High Schools. 

These Regulations are based upon Chapter 5206 and the 
re-enacted Chapter 5382, Laws of Florida, which provide 
for only two grades of high schools. Junior and Senior; 
but it is though best to authorize three grades, Junior, 
Intermediate and Senior High Schools. 



1B7 



High School Regulation 1. 

No school shall be recognized as a Junior High School iiigh°'"schooi. 
which does not meet each of the folloAving requirements: 

1st. The term shall not be less than 8 months, or IGU Term, 
dajs. 

2nd. The average daily attendance of all pupils shall Average 

attendance. 

not be less than 50. 
3rd. It must have in regular attendance not less than no. of 

pupils. 

a total of 10 pupils m one or both of the Ninth and Tenth 
grades, regularly and properly promoted from the grade 
next below. 



No. of 
teachers. 



4:th. It must employ not less than a total of 4 teach- 
ers, each legally certificated according to the laws of 
this State, and devoting all of his or her time to teach- 
ing in the school. 

5th. The principal shall hold either a Life State or certificate of 

■^ ^ principal 

State Certificate, or a valid First Grade Certificate issued 
under the laws of this State and, in addition, a Special 
Certificate covering all the academic branches or sub- 
jects, not covered by a First Grade Certificate, embraced 
in and prescribed in the Standard High School Course 
of Study for the Ninth and Tenth Grades. 

6th. At least one capable teacher, must devote all of J^ji^her'^'^*"'' 
his or her time to teaching the Ninth and Tenth grades, 
and where there is but one teacher giving full time to 
these two grades, but one of the Standard Courses of 
Study must be offered. 

7th. The average length of recitation periods in the per*iodg.^°° 
two high school grades shall not be less than 40 minutes. 

8th. All pupils in high school grades must at all times 
carry not less than four academic subjects; provided, 
that some vocational, industrial, or elective study may 
occupy one recitation period. 



No. of 

studies. 



No of rooms. 



Laboratory 
and library. 



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9th. The building must have not less than four ample 
and well adapted recitation rooms, all properly equipped 
with patent desks, blackboards, and other necessary 
teaching appliances, 

10th. It must have laboratory equipment and a well 
selected library, each worth not less than 



Regulation 2. 
Intermediate No school shall be recosuized as an Intermediate High 

High School. 

School which does not meet each of the following 
requirements : 

Term. 1st. The term shall not be. less than 8 months, or 160 

days. 

attendance ^^^- "^^^ average daily attendance of all pnpils shall 

not be less than 100. 



No. of 
pupils. 



No. and 

certificate 

teachers. 



of 



Special 
certificate. 



Certificate of 
principal. 



3rd. It must have in regular attendance not less than 
a total of 20 pupils in the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh 
grades, 5 of whom must be in the Eleventh grade, all reg 
ularly and properly promoted from the next grade below. 

4th. It must employ not less than two teachers, ex- 
clusive of the principal, each legally certificated accord- 
ing to the laws of this State and devoting all of his or 
her time to teaching high school classes; the certificate 
held by each shall be a Life State or State Certificate, or 
a First Grade Certificate and a Special Certificate cover- 
ing all the academic branches or subjects each teaches 
embraced in and prescribed in one of the Standard 
Courses of Study for the three lowest high school grades. 

5th. Every teacher of any subject must hold a cei'tifl 
cate covering the particular subject taught. 

6th. The principal shall hold either a State Life or 
State Certificate, and shall not hear more than four reg- 
ular recitations a day. 



IH9 



7th. The average length of recitation periods, in all ^eHod*^°° 
high school grades, shall not be less than 45 minutes. 



No. of 
stud IPS 



8th. All pupils in high school grades must carry all 
the time not less than four academic subjects; provided, 
that some vocational, industrial, or elective subject maj 
take the period of one subject. 

9th. The building must have not less than seven ample 
and well adapted recitation rooms, all properly equipped 
with patent desks, blackbords, and other necessary 
teaching appliances. 

10th. It must have laboratory equipment and a well and*'iU)rary 
selected librarv of books, each worth not less than 



No. of 
rooms. 



Regulation 3. 

No school shall be recognized as a Senior High School |enior High 
which does not meet each of the following requirements: 

1st. The term shall not be less than 8 months, or 160 Term 
days. 

2nd. The average daily attendance of all pupils shall ^t^^tl^Xnce 
not be less than 150. 



No. of 
pupils 



3rd. It must have in regular attendance not less than 
a total of 30 pupils in the four high school grades, not 
less than a total of 10 pupils in the two highest grades, 
all regularly and properly prompted from the grade next 
below. 

4th. It must emplov not less than three teachers, No. of 

^ "^ teachers 

exclusive of the principal, each legally certificated accord- 
ing to the laws of this State and devoting all of his or 
her time to teaching high school classes; the certificate certific-ates 
held by each shall be a Life State or State Certificate, or 
a First Grade Certificate and a Special Certificate cover- 
ing all the specific academic branches or subjects each 



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Special 
certificate. 



Certificate of 
principal. 



Length of 
recitation 
period. 

No. of 
studies. 



No. of 
rooms 



Laboratory 
and library. 



Legal 

meaning of 
"Teaclier." 



Standard 
Course of 
Study. 



teaches, embraced in and prescribed in one of the Stand- 
ard Courses of Study. 

5th. Every teacher of any subject must hold a certifi- 
cate covering the particular subject taught. 

6th. The principal shall hold either a Life State or 
State Certificate, and shall not hear more than three 
regular recitations a day. 

7th. The average length of recitation periods in all 
high school grades shall not be less than 45 minutes. 

8th. All pupils in high school grades must carry all 
the time not less than four academic subjects; provided, 
that some vocational, industrial, or elective subject may 
take the period of one subject, 

9th. The building must have not less than eight ample 
and well adapted recitation rooms, all properly equipped 
with patent desks, blackboards, and other necessary 
teaching appliances. 

10th. It must have laboratory equipment and a well 
selected library of books, each worth not less than |200. 

General. 

Regulation 4. 

The State Board construes the legal meaning of the 
word teacher to be one legally licensed according to the 
certification laws of this State, regularly elected and con- 
tracted with by a County Board of Public Instruction, 
devoting his or her entire time to school work, and paid 
for services directly by warrant of the County Board of 
Public Instruction. 

Regulation 5. 

The Standard Course of Study, or its equivalent with 
such modifications or additions by local school authori- 
ties as may be submitted to and approved by the State 



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Board of Education, is the minimum requirements for 
graduation from any grade of high school. 

Regulation 6. 

It is urgently recommended that the final annual exam- 
inations of all high school grades, after the school year 
1914-15, be uniform throughout the State upon questions 
submitted by the State Inspector of High Schools, and 
that promotions and graduations be partly based upon 
these examinations. 



Uniform ex- 
aminations. 



Regulation 7. 

It is further recommended that all high school diplomas Diplomas, 
for the different Courses of Study and grades be uniform 
for that course or .grade, be furnished by the State, and 
be signed by the Governor, the State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, the Inspector of High Schools, one 
or all, and local school authorities. 

Regulation 8. 

All past Kegulations relating to high schools, adopted 
by the State Board of Education and in conflict with 
these eight Eegulations, are hereby annulled. 



Regulations Providing for Teacher-Training 
Departments in High Schools. 

(Chapter G830 of the Laws of Florida.) 

As TO Teachers. 

Regulation 1. The teacher of the Teacher-Training Teachers, 

. „ , T-,. , o, I 1 Who may be. 

Department shall not be the principal of the High School, 



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How 
nominated. 



Qualiflca- 
tions. 



nor shall the Five Hundred Dollars (.|500.00) appro- 
priated bj the State for such Department be used in sup- 
plementing the salary of a principal, though the prin- 
cipal, or other capable teachers, may hear one or more 
recitations in the Teacher-Training Department. 

Eegulation 2. The teacher of the Teacher-Training 
Department of every County High School may be nomi- 
nated by the County Board of Public Instruction, but 
must be approved by the State Board of Education before 
any appropriation will be made by such State Board for 
the salary of the teacher of any such Department. 

Eegulation 3. In the selection of teachers for such 
training Departments preference shall be given to hold- 
ers of State Certificates^ or to regular graduates of stand- 
ard Normal Schools, presenting satisfactory evidence of 
having had successful experience as teachers; Provided, 
That if it be necessary to employ teachers for such 
Departments with less qualifications than above pre- 
scribed, every such teacher shall be the holder of a valid 
First Grade Florida Certificate and a Special Certificate 
on Psychology, History of Education, and the Theory and 
Practice of Teaching. 



As TO Duty op County Boards. 



Board to 

appropriate, 

what. 



Eegulation 4. Any County seeking to establish such 
a Teacher-Training Department in any school within 
such County must appropriate from County School funds 
not less than Five Hundred Dollars (1500.00) for the 
salary of the teacher of such Department, which, with 
the appropriation by the State Board of Education, fixes 
the salary of such teacher at not less than One Thousand 
Dollars (|1,000.00) for eight months' service; Provided, 
That any County Board of Public Instruction shall not 
be prohibited from making the salary greater than One 



1T3 



Thousand Dollars ; Provided further, That more than one 
teacher may be emplojed for such Department and be 
paid from County or District fund, one or both. 

Eegulation 5. The salary of the teacher of every 
Teacher-Training Department shall be paid for the first 
four months from County funds, and the Five Hundred 
Dollars appropriated from State funds shall be trans- 
mitted to the County Board of Public Instruction for the 
payment of the salary of the teacher for the last four 
months of the school ; Provided, That monthly reports of 
such Department shall be made as required, on blanks 
furnished, to the State Board of Education and show 
that the said Department has met all the requirements 
of the law and of these regulations. 



Salary, 
how paid. 



As TO Teacher-Pupils. 



Regulation 6. Any school, before receiving State 
appro'priation in aid of the establishment of a Teacher- 
Training Department, must present evidence that not 
less than ten (10) teacher-pupils will regularly attend 
such Department. Each of such pupils must be sixteen 
years of age, or over, and must have regularly and credit- 
ably completed the Eighth Grade of a school with a 
standard not lower than the average Eighth Grade course 
of study of Florida, or must have taught a public school 
for not less than six months. 



No. of 

pupils. 



As TO Recitations. 



Regulation 7. The number of daily recitations by the ^^^jj^^j^^g 
teacher in a Teacher-Training Department shall not bo 
less than six, nor exceed eight, per day, and all such 
recitations shall be forty-five (45) minute periods; Pro- 
vided, That some recitations may be shorter than forty- 
five minutes and others as long as sixty (GO) minutes, but 



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Term. 



the average shall not be less than forty-five (45) minute 
periods. One recitation daily of not less than forty-five 
(45) minutes shall be devoted to the Science of Pedagogy 
and the Methods of Teaching. 

Eegulation 8. The term of every school establishing a 
Teacher-Training Department shall not be less than one 
hundred and sixty (160) days, or eight (8) months, of 
actual teaching in such department. 



As TO Eligibility of Schools. 



What 
Bchools. 



Eegulation 9. A Teacher-Training Department shall 
not be established in any school unless that school is 
recognized as a High School by the State Board of Edu- 
cation, and meets the requirements of a High School as 
prescribed by the regulations of said State Board of 
Education; Provided, That any county not having had a 
sufiQcient number of high school pupils in any one school 
as to have hitherto obtained recognition as a High School, 
the State Board of Education may, however, establish a 
Teacher-Training Department in such county with no 
present recognized High School, but which, by the close 
of the school year 1915-191G, may have such recognized 
High School. 



As TO Course of Study. 



Conrse of 
study. 



Eegulation 10. All Teacher-Training Departments 
shall be conducted in accordance with an advisory Course 
of Study submitted by the State Board of Education, 
until such Course shall be perfected and made mandatory 
in all Teacher-Training Departments of the State. 



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LIST OF FORMS 
Prescribed and Used in the Educational 

Department. 

No. 

501. Organization of Board of Public Instruction. 

502. Eecommendation of School Supervisor. 

503. Appointment of School Supervisor. 

504. Acceptance of Appointment of School Supervisor. 

505. Notice of Election of School Trustees. 
50G. Commission of a School Trustee. 

507. Acceptance of School Trustees. 

508. Itemized Estimate of School Trustees. 

509. Endorsement of Applicant for County Examination. 

510. Testimonial of Applicant for Examination for 
Primary Certificate. 

511. Testimonial of Applicant for Examination for 
Special Certificate. 

512. Application for Examination for State Certificate. 

513. Endorsement for State Life Certificate. 

514. Application for Life Extension of Primary Certifi- 
cate. 

515. Application for Life Extension of First Grade 
Certificate. 

51G. Application for Life Certificate of First Grade. 

517. Teacher's Character Certificate. 

518. Teacher's Third Grade CertificatiB. 

519. Teacher's Second Grade Certificate. 

520. Teacher's First Grade Certificate. 

521. Teacher's Primary Certificate. 

522. Teacher's Special Certificate. 

523. Teacher's State Certificate. 

524. Life Extension of First Grade Certificate. 

525. Life First Grade Certificate. 

526. Life State Certificate. 



L7t) 



527. Life Primary Certificate. 

530. Contract with Teacher. 

531. Teacher's Monthly Report. 

532. Teacher's Final Eeport. 

533. Notice of Suspension of Pupil by Teacher. 

534. Notice of Special Meeting of County Board of 
Public Instruction. 

535. Warrant on Treasurer of County Board of Public 
Instruction. 

536. Notice to County Superintendent of Apportionment 
of School Fund. 

537. Application for Examination for State Certificate. 

538. Endorsement for State Life Certificate. 

539. Teacher's Dally Register, 

544. Annual Eeport of County Superintendent. 

545. Teacher's Graduate State Certificate. 

547. Teacher's Training Certificate. 

548. Endorsement for Primary Certificate, 

556. Suspension or Revocation of Teacher's Certificate. 

557. Award of Board of Public Instruction on Charges 
Against a Teacher, on Appeal. 

; FORMS. 

I No. 501. 

, ., 19...- 

Report of the Organization of County Board of Public 
Instruction. 

County of , State of Florida. 

, Florida. 

The members of the Board of Public Instruction of 

County, elected on the 

day of November, A. D. 19 .... , were : Mr 

of (P.O.) , residing in and for 

School Board District No. 1 ; Mr 



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of , residing in and for School 

Board District No. 2 ; Mr , of 

, residing in and for School Board 

District No. 3. Of these, Messrs 

and , having met on the above date 

in the office of the County Superintendent of Public In- 
struction, and each for himself, having presented his 
commission as a member of said Board of Public Instruc- 
tion for the term of two years from the first Tuesday 
after the first Monday in January, A. D. 19,..., and 
until his successor is elected and qualified, proceeded to 
complete the organization of said Board, in compliance 
with Section 342, General Statutes of Florida, as follows : 

On Motion of Mr , seconded by Mr. 

, Mr was elected to be 

Chairman of said Board of Public Instruction for the 
County of , State of Florida. 

Mr , holding commission as County 

Superintendent of Public Instruction for the ensuing 

years, appeared in person at said meeting, 

and assumed his duties as Secretary of said Board, as 
provided by law. The Board thus organized then fixed 

on after of each month 

as the day for holding its regailar meetings. 



Chairman. 

Attest : 

County Superintendent and ex-officio Secretary. 

STATE OF FLORIDA, 

County of 

Before me, a , personally appeared 

and , both to me 

known, who being each duly sworn, say that the above 
and foregoing account of the proceedings of the organiza- 
tion of the Board of Public Instruction for the CouDty of 

12— DSL 



178 



, State of Florida, is correct, 

and a true copy of the original as recorded in their book 
of minutes. 



Chairman. 



Secretary and County Superintendent. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of 

, A. D. 190.... 



No. 502. 



Recommendation of School Supervisor. 

(P.O.) Fla. 

, 191.. 

County Supt. Pub. Instruction. 

Sir: — Five days' notice of the time, place and pur- 
pose of the meeting having been given by the Super- 
visor, the patrons of school No , at , 

met and organized by the election of the undersigned 
as Chairman and Secretary. 

After ballot of the patrons only, it was found that 
a majority favored the appointment of Mr. (or Mrs.) 

, of (P.O.), as 

Supervisor of said school. We hereby endorse 

as a person of good moral character, 

temperate, upright, responsible, possessing a fair educa- 
tion, and as one who will perform the duties of the oflSce 
impartially and faithfully. 

? 

Chairman. 



Secretarv. 



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No. 503. 

Appointment of School Supervisor. 

Office of Board of Public Instruction, 

County of , 

Fla ,19.... 



To 



Sir (or Madam) — Having been duly recommended and 
indorsed as a suitable person to act as Supervisor of 

school No situated at 

at a meeting of the Board of Public Instruction held 

on the day of , 19 you were 

appointed accordingly (for. four years, or to fill the un- 
expired term of ) , or during the 

faithful performance of the duties of the office. 

Blank form of acceptance herewith inclosed inust be 
signed and returned within ten (10) days, or the appoint- 
ment will be considered rejected. 

Yery respectfully, 



Secretary and County Superintendent. 



No. 504. 



Acceptance of Appointment as School Supervisor. 

, Fla., 

, 191.. 

To , 

Sec. and Co. Supt. Pub. Inst. 
Sir — I hereby accept the appointment as School Super- 
visor for School No , situated at 

and pledge myself to perform all the duties of the 
office faithfully and impartially. 

Very respectfully, 



130 

No. 505. 

Notice of Election of School Trustees. 

County of , 191.. 

State of Florida. 

To 

Co. Supt. and Sec. Board Pub. Inst. 
Sir — Whereas, At an election, notice of which was 
given as required by law for four consecutive weeks, 
ordered by the County Board of Public Instruction, 

and held on the day of , A. D. 

19 . . . . , to determine whether the territory fully described 
in a petition presented to said Board shall be a special 
tax school district, and for the election of three Trus- 
tees therefor, and to determine the millage to be assessed 
and collected annually during the succeeding two years, 
a majority of the electors, resident in said territory and 
qualified according to law, did vote to create such special 
tax school district and the district is established; there- 
fore, we, the undersigned inspectors of said election, do 
recommiend as entitled to receive commissions as Trus- 
tees of said special tax school district No .... , and other- 
wise known as school district, 

the three persons named below, having received the high- 
est number of votes cast for Trustees at said election. 



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Names. 



Post-Office. 



Signed. 



Inspectors of Election. 



To. 



No. 506. 
(Jommission of a Sohool Trustee. 
Office of the Board of Public Instruction, 



State of Florida, County of. 



., 191.. 



,, Fla. 



Having been duh' elected, on the day of 

, A. D. 19 . . . . , to be a member of the 

Board of Trustees in and for special tax school district 

No , otherwise known as School 

District, for the term of two years and until your sue- 



182 

cessor is elected and qualified according to Chapter 467S, 
Laws of Florida, you are hereby commissioned to act as 
Trustee for said special tax school district during the 
faithful and valuable performance of the duties whioJi 
the position devolves upon you — not to exceed two years, 
ex':ept as provided herein. 

A blank form of acceptance is herewith inclosed, which 
please fill out and return within ten (10) days, or the 
position will be declared vacant and filled by appoint- 
ment. 

By order of the County Board of Public Instruction. 

" J 

Sec. and Co. Supt. Pub. Inst. 



No. 507. 
Acceptance of a School Trustee. 



County of , 

(P.O.), ,19.... 

To , 

Sec. and Co. Supt. Pub. Inst. 

Sir — I have received your letter of 

inclosing commission of the Board of Public Instruction 
of this county as Trustee of special tax school district 

No , called School Di-strict. 

I hereby accept this position and pledge myself to per- 
form its duties impartially and faithfully. 
Very respectfully, 



183 



No. 508. 



Itemized Estimate of School Trustees. 



State of Florida, 

Special Tax District No 

County of , 

(P.O.), ,19... 



To 



Chairman and Members Bd. of Com. 
Sirs — In compliance with the law, the School Trus- 
tees of Special Tax School District No , knowii 

as District, hereby submit the fol- 
lowing itemized estimate of school funds necessary to im 
levied as a special tax for the school year beginning July 
1st, 19. .. ., prorated to schools and for purposes speci 
fied as followp : 













_. 




For School. 


No. No. 


No. 


No. 1 No. 


No. 


For new building 


....I-.-. 








For repairs 














For rent of school building 




- 










For insurance 














For school library 







- 




For text books 












For salaries of teachers. . . 












For incidental expenses . . . 










For ' school furniture 








.; 


For all other school pur- 
poses 






















Totals 


|... 


I... 


I... 


I... 


I... 


I... 



The following is a complete statement of all the rail- 



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road and telegraph lines located within the said Special 
Tax, School District: 

Belonging to E. E. Co. ; miles main 

track, miles side tracks, etc. 

Belonging to E. E. Co. ; miles main 

track, miles side tracks, etc. 

Belonging to Telegraph Co. ; miles 

one wire, miles wires. 

Belonging to ; miles 

one wire, miles wires. 

We herebj'' certify that at an election held in said 

Special Tax School District on the day of 

, 19 . . . . , it was determined by a majority 

of those voting that a special tax of mills should 

be assessed and collected annually during the succeed- 
ing two years for school purposes, on the property of the 
Special Tax School District, bounded as follows : Be- 
ginning at northeast corner 

then run west along to 

thence south along to 

thence east along to 

thence north along to 

starting point; and your honorable body is hereby re- 
quested to make the above lev}-. 

(Signed) , 



Trustees. 

A copy of the above must be filed with the Clerk of the 
Board of Count}' Commissioners, one with the Comp- 
troller of the State, and one with the County Board of 
Public Instruction. 



185 
No. 509. 

Endorsement of Applicant for County Examination. 



..., Fla., 
, 19.... 



To Co. Supt. Pub. Inst. 

County. 

STE: 

This is to certify that we have been acquainted wich 

the bearer, 

for 3'ears, and commend 

to you as a person of good moral character, and addicted 

to no habits that could unfit 'or disqualify for 

the position of teacher. 

Ver}^ respectfully, 



No. 510. 



'i estimoviial of Appplicant for Examination for Primary 
Certificate. 

, Fla., 

,19-.- 



To Hon , 

State Supt. Pub. Inst. 

Sir — Being personally acquainted with M 

and knowing (1) that she is a lady of good health, cheer- 



186 



ful disposition, possessing an innate love for children 
and tact in governing them; (2) that she has received 

years special instruction in primary 

methods and practical teaching in Normal 

School , or equivalent Instruction at ; 

(3) that sbe has had years (three required, 

if she has had normal school instruction ; five, if v^ithout 
same) successful experience in teaching in primary 
departments in the schools of Florida; (4) that she is a 
person of excellent character, possessing peculiar fitness 
for successfully teaching and managing small children, 
as evidenced by her work in the Primary Department of 
the school at , in the year ; 

Therefore, the undersigned indorse the said applicant 
for examination for a Teacher's Primary Certificate. 
Eespectfully, 

, County Superintendent. 

, Chn. Bd. Pub. Instruction. 

, Principal of School. 

(Of school where she last taught.) 

, County Superintendent. 

, Chn. Bd. Pub. Instruction. 

, Principal of School. 

fOf school taught next previous to the last.) 



No. 511. 



Testimonial of Applicant for Examination for Special 
Certificate. 

, Fla., 

,19.... 

Hon , 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Sir — Being well acquainted with M 



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and having personally inspected work in tlie 

school at , in the year 

,1 unhesitatingly indorse as a person of 

most excellent character, and especially successful as 

instructor of (name the subjects or branches) 

; and in every respect worthy as a 

teacher and character-builder of youth. 

Eespectfully, 



(Give post-office address and official position.) 



No. 512. 
Application for Examination for State Certificate. 

, Fla., 

,19.-- 

Hon , 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Sir — We, the undersigned, have been personally well 

acquainted with M for the past 

twenty-four months, and cheerfully testify to 

good character and success as a teacher. We know of 

our own knowledge that has taught for eight 

months under a First Grade Certificate obtained in 

Florida, and that was eminently successful, 

both as a disciplinarian and preceptor; therefore, we 



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commend to you for examination for a State 

certificate. 

Respectfully, 



Co. Supt. under whom last 8 months was taught in 
Florida. 



(Give post-office adress and official position. 



No. 513. 

Endorsement for State Life Certificate. 

, J-i'i , 

.••• ,19--. 

Hon , 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Sir — We, the undersigned, each of us the holder of a 
State Life Certificate granted in accordance with the 
Laws of Florida, being well and personally acquainto) 

with the character and work of M , 

a holder of a State Certificate issued since January 1st, 
A. D. 1894, and knowing that has suc- 
cessfully done High School or College teaching in this 
State for a period of eighteen months under a State Cer- 
tificate; and having personally observed methods 

and noted success, both in the matter of instruc- 
tion and discipline ; we do hereby indorse as a 

person possessing eminent ability in teaching and school 



189 



government, and worthy and well qualified in every 
respect to receive a Teacher's State Life Certificate. 
Respectfully, 
(Give post-office address and official position.) 



No. 514. 
Application for Life Extension of Primary Certificate. 

,Fla., 

,19.... 

Hon , 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
Sir — Application is hereby made for indorsement of 
my Primary Certificate, thereby making it valid per- 
petually. This certificate was issued by Hon 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction, on the 

day of , 19. ... ; and I have taught success- 
fully under it for four years of eight months each, as evi- 
denced by the testimonials and official signatures attached 
below. 

Respectfully, 



Hon , 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

I cheerfully commend M as an 

emiaently successful primary teacher, and worthy that 
her present Prim;ary Certificate be indorsed by you and 
given perpetual validity. 



190 

She taught under my supervision eight months of each 

of the years 190. ., 190. ., and 190. ., in the 

graded school. 

7 

Supt. Pub. Inst County. 

She taught under my supervision eight months of each 

of the years 190. ., 190. ., and 190, in the 

graded school. 

Supt. Pub. Inst County. 

Note. — Continue, so as to show where the teaching was 
done, and to get the indorsement of each County Super- 
intendent under whom done for four last years. 



No. 515. 

Application for Life Extension of First Grade CertificHle. 

. , Fla., 

, 19.... 

To , 

County Supt. Pub. Instruction. j.^ 

Sir — Application is hereby made for indorsement of 
my First Grade Teacher's Certificate, making it per- 
petually valid in this county during my life, unless re- 
voked for cause, in accordance with the provisions of the 

law. 

• 

Evidences of my eligibility for this extension are 
appended hereto, and I hereby certify of my own positive 



191 



knowledge that each and every statement made herein- 
after is correct and true in every particular. 
Eespectfully, 

7 

• Sworn to and subscribed be- 

(Seal of Official) fore me this. . . . day of . . . . 

,19-... 

(The above certificate must be signed and sworn to 
in the presence of an officer duly authorized to adminis- 
ter oaths.) 

Sworn Statements Submitted in Evidence. 

1. Enclosed herewith is an unexpired First Grade 

Teacher's Certificate issued by County 

Superintendent of county, dated 

, A. D. 190. ., and bearing grades as 

follows : Orthography per cent., Beading, 

per cent., Arithmetic per cent., English 

Grammar per cent.. United States History 

per cent., Geography per cent.. Physiol- 
ogy, per cent.. Theory and Practice of Teach- 
ing per cent.. Composition per cent., Civil 

Government per cent., Algebra per cent.. 

Physical Geography per cent. ; Average grade 

per cent. 

2. I have taught in Florida the requisite twenty years 
as follows: (Give the number of months taught and the 
place at which you taught each year. The year num- 
bered representing only the year in which the terms 
began.) 

189 . . , at , in County, months. 

189 . . , at , in County months. 

(Continue the years thus down to the present.) 



192 



3. I have taught mne years in this State as shown 
above, under certificates issued since January 1st, A. D. 
1894, and under the Laws of Florida, as shown below, as 
follows : 

Grade, dated 189 . . , issued in 

Co., Average Grade .. per cent. 

Grade, dated 190 . . , issued in 

Co., Average Grade per cent. 

Grade, dated 190 . . , issued in 

Co., Average Grade per cent. 

Grade, dated 190. ., issued in 

Co., Average Grade per cent. 

4. Attached hereto are certificates in the form pre- 
scribed by the State Department, attesting to my moral 
character, faithfulness and success as an instructor and 
disciplinarian, from the following persons: 

Name. Occupation or Position. Post-oflQce. 



5. If further examination be required, or if further 
evidence of my eligibility to Ufe extefision of my First 
Grade Certificate is desired, please notify me of the time 
and place of the examination, or what evidence is desired 
at the following address: 



Fla. 

Note. — A regulation of the State Board of Education 
requires that this application be made in duplicate and 
one copy be filed with the State Superintendent of Public 
Instruction. 



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No. 51(3. 

Applicalion for Life Certificate of First Grade. 

, Fla., 

19.... 

To 

County Superintendent Public Instruction, 

Fla. 

Sir — Application is hereby made for a First Grade Life 
Certificate, "good in any part of the State and of per- 
petual validity in the County where such endorsement is 
made," (unless revoked for cause), in compliance with 
the provisions of Section 13, Chapter 5204, Laws of 
Florida. 

Evidences of my eligibility for this certificate are 
appended hereto, and I hereby certify of my own positive 
knowledge that each and every statement made herein- 
after is correct and true in every particular. 
Eespectfully, 

Sworn to and subscribed be- 

Seal of Official fore me this day of 

, 19- .. 

(The above certificate must be signed and sworn to in 
the presence of an officer authorized to administer oaths.) 

Kegulation of the State Board of Education, adopted 
Novem|3er 17th, 1903:— 

Ordered: "That all applications for Life Extension of 
First Grade Certificates and for Life First Grade Cer 
tiflcates, under Section 13, Chapter 5204, Laws of Florida, 
shall be made in duplicate and one copy filed by the appli- 
cant with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction 

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194 



when the other copy is filed with the County Superintend- 
ent of Public Instruction; also that each and every 
County Superintendent shall give immediate notice, on 
form prescribed, to the State Superintendent of every 
Life Extension given a First Grade Certificate, and of 
every Life First Grade Certificate by him issued." 

Sworn Statements Submitted in Evidence. 

1. Enclosed herewith are two First Grade Teacher's 
Ofertiflcates, each issued by the County Superintendent 
given and bearing grades as follows: 

(a) The latest Certificate, issued by 

County Superintendent of County, 

dated , 19 .... , bearing grades as fol- 
lows : Orthography per cent. ; Beading 

per cent. ; Arithmetic per cent. ; English Gram- 
mar per cent. ; United States History per 

cent. ; Geography per cent. ; Physiology 

per cent. ; Agriculture per cent. ; Theory 

and Practice of Teaching per cent. ; Composition 

per cent. ; Civil Government per cent. ; 

Algebra per cent. ; Physical Geography per 

cent. ; Average Grade per cent. 

(b) The certificates before the last, issued by 

, County Superintendent of 

County, dated , 19 , bearing the fol- 
lowing grades : Orthography per cent. ; Reading 

per cent. ; Arithmetic per cent. ; English 

Grammar per cent. ; United States History 

per cent. ; Geography per cent. ; Physiology 

per cent. ; Agriculture per cent. ; Theory and Prac- 
tice of Teaching per cent. ; Composition 

per cent. ; Civil Government per cent. ; Algebra 

per cent. ; Physical Geography per cent. ; 

Average Grade per cent. 



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2. I have taught school in this State for six years 
uuder First Grade Certificates, as follows: (Give the 
number of months taught and the place at which you 
taught each year. The year numbered representing only 
the year in which the term began.) 

1906, at , in Co., months. 

1907, at , in Co., months. 

1908, at , in Co., months. 

1909, at , in Co., months. 

1910, at , in Co., months. 

1911, at , in Co., months. 



No. 517. 

Teacher's Character Certificate. 

To be filed with Application for Life Extension First 
Grade Certificate.) 

;To be filed permanently in oifice of County Superin- 
tendent.) 

, Fla., 



, 19... 



1 hereby certify that of my own personal and positive 

knowledge that M has taught 

school at , in the County of , State 

of Florida, during all or a part of each of the follow- 
ing years : (Give dates here) 

I further certify that being (specify "oflicial 

position as Superintendent, Supervisor or relation to 
school as patron, neighbor, etc.), I was in a position to 

know of the general success of teaching and 

discipline, and that I do know, that in both 

Avas uniformly and eminently faithful and successful. 



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I further certify that I have known the above named 

teacher for years, and am familiar with 

personal and social life, and I am con- 
vinced that possesses good moral character 

and has no bad habits or traits of character which 

would interfere with the success of work as a 

teacher of children. 

I further certify that I believe is worthy 

of a lifelong permit to teach in this county without fur- 
ther examination and hereby recommend for 

such permit. 



Fla. 



No. 518. 

Teacher's Third Grade Certificate. 

Note. — The different grades of Certificates are litho- 
graphed and issued in books of 100 each, with stubs- 
Stubs in all cases must be filled out as indicated. 

STATE OF FLOKIDA. 

No (Seal of State.) For 2 Years. 

Teacher's Certificate — Third Grade. 

To the Board of Public Instruction of County : 

This certifies that having presented the 

requisite endorsement of good moral character, and hav- 
ing been legally examined and found to possess the 
qualifications for a Third Grade Teacher, as prescribed 
in the Act to Provide for the Certification of Teachers 



191 



and to Prescribe Requirements for the Various Grades 
of Certificates, is hereby authorized to contract with your 
Honorable Board to teach in the public schools of this 

county, for two years from this date. 

Given under my hand, this day of , 19 . . . . 



Supt. of Pub. Inst Co. 

Standing on examination. Scale 100: Orthography 

, Reading , Arithmetic , English 

Grammar , U. S. History , Geography , 

Physiology , Agriculture , Theory and Prac- 
tice of Teaching , Composition , Civil Gov- 
ernment , General Average 

N. B. — No candidate can be awarded this certificate 
who fails to make a general average of 60 per cent., or 
falls in any branch below 40 per cent. 

(It may be endorsed by any County Superintendent, 
and so endorsed becomes good for its unexpired term in 
such county.) 

Form of Stub to Third Grade Certificate. 

No Date of issue , 19 To 

Sex, , Race , Age , Home P. O 

Certificate expires 

Standing on examination, scale 100: (Same as in body 
of certificate.) 



No. 519. 

Teacher's Second Grade Certificate. 

STATE OF FLORIDA. 

No (Seal of State.) For 4 Years. 

Teacher's Certificate — Second Grade. 
To the Board of Public Instruction County : 



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This certifies that , having presented 

the requisite endorsement of good moral character, and 
having been legally examined and found to possess the 
qualifications for a Second Grade Teacher, as prescribed 
in the Act to Provide for the Certification of Teachers, 
and to Prescribe Eequirements for the Various Grades 
of Certificates, is hereby authorized to contract with 
your Honorable Board to teach in the public schools of 
this county, for four years from this date. 

Given under my hand this the. . . . dav of , 19. . . . 



Supt. of Pub. Inst., Co. 

Standing on examination. ( Subjects same as for Third 
Grade) . Scale 100. 

N. B. — No candidate can be awarded this certificate 
who fails to make a general average of 75 per cent., or 
falls in any branch below 60 per cent. 

(It may be endorsed by any County Superintendent, 
and so endorsed becomes good for its unexpired term in 
such county. "i 

Form of Stub for Second Grade Certificate. 

No Date of issue , 19 ... . To 

Sex Eace Age Home P. O 

Certificate expires , 19 . . . . 

Standing on examination. (Same as in body of cer- 
tificate.) Scale, 100. 



No. 520. 

Teachei^s First Chrade Certificate. 

STATE OF FLORIDA. 

No (Seal of State) For 5 Years. 

Teachers' Certificate — First Grade. 

To County Boards of Public Instruction, Greeting: 
Be it known that. . .- having presented the 



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requisite endorsement of good moral character, and 
having passed satisfactory examination as prescribed in 
the Act to Provide for the Certification of Teachers, and 
to Prescribe Eequireinents for the Various Grades of 
Certificates, is therefore entitled to the rank of First 
Grade Teacher, and is hereb}- licensed to teach in the 

public schools of . . county for the term of 

five years from date. 



Given under my hand this day of ,19, 



Supt. of Pub. Inst., Co. 

Standing on examination. Scale of 100 : Orthography 

....... Beading , Arithmetic , English 

Grammar , United States History , Geog- 
raphy , Physiology , Theory and Practice 

of Teaching , Composition Civil Govern- 
ment , Algebra , Physical Geography , 

General Average 

(This certificate may be endorsed upon the reverse 
side by any County Superintendent, and so endorsed be- 
comes good for its unexpired term in such county.) Vide 
Sec. 12, Chap. 5204.) 

Form of Stub for First Grade Certificate. 

No Issued 19 ... . To Rex 

Race Age Home P. O No. months 

taught Grade of last certificate Where 

issued Date of same 

Standing on examination. Scale 100. (Same as in 
bodv of certificate.) 



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No. 521. 

Teacher's Primary Certificate. 

STATE OF FLOKIDA. 

No (Seal of State.) For 4 Years. 

Teacher's Primary Certificate. 
Office of Superintendent Public Instruction, 

Tallahassee, , 19 ... . 

To County Boards of Public Instruction : 

Whereas, The bearer, , has presented 

satisfactory testimonials as to her peculiar fitness for 
Primary teaching, and has passed examinations, written 
on primary studies and oral and written on primary 
methods, as prescribed the Act to Provide for the Cer- 
tification of Teachers and to Prescribe Eequirements for 
the Various Grades of Certificates, this Primary Cer: 
tificate is hereby issued authorizing her to teach for four 
years from the date hereof, in the first, second and third 
grades, only of the Prim^ary Department of a regularly 
graded school, or public Kindergarten. 

Witness my hand and the seal of the State Board of 
Education, this day of , 19 ... . 



State Supt. of Public Instruction. 



Grades on examination : Arithmetic , Gram- 
mar , Composition , Geography , His- 
tory ; Average ; Primary Methods, oral 

; Primary Methods, written ; General 

Average 



201 

Form of Stub for Primary Certificate. 

No Date of issue , 19 ... . To 

Kace Age Years instruction received in 

Primary Methods Where Years expe- 
rience teaching in Primary Departments in Florida 

, Home P. O , Last Certificate was 

, Grade issued in county, by 

dated ,19 

Grades on examination. (Same as in body of certifi- 
cate. ) 



No. 522. 

Teacher's Special Certificate. 

STATE OF FLORIDA. " 

No (Seal of State.) For 5 Years. 

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Tallahassee, , 19 . . . . 

To County Boards of Public Instruction: 

Whereas, The bearer, , has furnished 

satisfactory testimonials as to peculiar fitness 

for teaching certain branches not included in the require- 
ments for Second Grade Certificates, and has made a 
grade of not less than Ninety per cent, in written exam- 
ination on each of the following branches : 

per cent., per cent., per cent. 

per cent., per cent., per cent. 

as prescribed in the Act to Provide for the Certification 
of Teachers and to Prescribe Eequirements for the 
Various Grades of Certificates; 



202 



Therefore, This Special Certificate is issued, authoriz- 
ing to teach the special branches above, 

and these only, anywhere in the State, for five years 
from the date hereof. 

Witness my hand and the Seal of the State Board of 
Education this day of , 19 ... . 



State Supt. of Public Instruction. 
Form of Stub for Speciijl Certificate. 

Special Certificate, No Date of issue , 

19 ... . To Eace Sex Age 

Home P. O Last certificate was 

Grade. Where issued Dated 

Standing in examination: (Same as in body of this 
certificate.) 



No. 52a. 

TeacJier-'s State Certificate. 

STATE OF FLORIDA. 

No (Seal of State.) For 5 Years. 

Teacher's State Certificate. 

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 

Tallahassee , 19 ... . 

To County Boards of Public Instruction : 

Whereas, The bearer, , has presented evi- 
dence to show that has taught successfully at 

least twenty-four months in all, eight months under a 
First Grade Certificate obtained in this State, and that 



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is a person of good moral cliaracter, 

possessing ability to govern and aptness to teach, and 
has passed an examination conducted by the State 
Superintendent of Public Instruction, as prescribed in 
the Act to Provide for the Certification of Teachers and 
to Prescribe Eequirements for the Various Grades of 

Certificates, is hereby licensed to teach in 

any county in this State, and exempt from further exam- 
ination for five years from date. 

Witness my hand and the Seal of the State Board of 
Education, this the day of , 19 ... . 



State Supt. of Public Instruction. 



Standing on examination. Scale of 100 : Geometry 

, Trigonometry , Physics , Zoology 

, Botany , Latin , Ehetoric , 

English Literature , Psychology , General 

Historj- , Average 

Form of Stub to this Certificate. 

State Certificate, No Date of issue 

19 To Sex Race Age 

Home P. O Last certificate was 

Grade Issued from county, 

Dated , 19 

Standing on examination. (Same as in body of cer- 
tificate.) 



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No. 524. 

Life Extension of First Grade Certificate. 

STATE OF FLORIDA Perpetual 

in County 
No (Seal of State.) Where Endorsed. 

Life Extension of First Grade Teacher's Certificate. 

Whereas, is the holder of an unexpired 

First Grade Certificate, issued under the laws of this 
State, and has presented satisfactory evidence, in the 
manner prescribed by the State Board of Education, that 

I has taught school successfully for twenty years 

in this State, nine of these years under certificates issued 

since January 1st, A. D. 1894 ; and that 

is of good moral character, and faithful and successful 
as an instructor and disciplinarian; 

Therefore, I hereby endorse the said First Grade Cer- 
tificate, making it perpetually valid during the life of the 
holder in this county, by issuing this instru- 
ment. 

Witness my hand this the day of 19. . . . 



Supt. of Public Instruction. 

County. 

Witness my hand this the day of 19 ... . 



Supt. of Public Instruction. 

County. 



Grades on Certificate Endorsed. 

Orthography , Reading , Arithmetic 

, English Grammar , History , 

Geography Physiology , Theory and 

Practice Composition , Civil Government 



205 



, Algebra , Physical Geography , 

Average 

N. B. — This instrument of endorsement must be 
attached to the certificate upon which it is issued. 

Form of Stub for Above Certificate. 

Life Extension of First Grade Certificate, No 

Endorsed , 19 .... , Holder , Sex , 

Race , Age , Years taught in Florida 

, Years taught on Certificates issued since Jan. 

1, 1894 , Home P. , Where endorsed 

Certificate was issued county, By whom , , 

County Superintendent, Date of same , 19 ... . 

Grades on Certificate endorsed. (Same as in body of 
Certificate above.) 



No. 525. 

lAfe First Grade Certificate. 

STATE OF FLORIDA. 

No (Seal of State.) Perpetual 

First Grade Life Certificate. 

Whereas, The bearer, , , has presented 

satisfactory evidence that has taught school in 

this State for six years under First Grade Certificates 
issued since January 1st, A. D. 1894, the average grade 
of such Certificates being not less than ninety per cent. ; 

and that is of good moral character and 

faithful and successful as an instructor and discipli- 
narian ; 



206 



Therefore, I hereby issue to this First Grade 

Life Certificate, "good in any part of the State, and 
of perpetual validity in the county where such endorse- 
ment is made." 

Given under my hand this day of , 19 . . . . 



Supt, of Pub. Inst, of County. 

Grades of Last Two Certificates on Which This Life 
Certificate is Based. 

Last issued by County Superintendent of 

County, , 19 ... . 

Orthography , Reading , Arithmetic 

), English Grammar , U. S. History 

, Geography ....... Physiology , Theory 

and Practice , Composition , Civil Govern- 
ment , Algebra , Physical Geography , 

General Average 

Next to last issued by County Superin- 
tendent of County, , 19 ... . 

Orthography , Eeading , Arithmetic 

, English Gramlmar , U. S. History 

, Geography , Physiology , Theory 

and Practice , Composition , Civil Govern- 
ment , Algebra , Physical Geography , 

General Average 

Form of Stub for Above Certificate. 

No , Issued , 19...., To 

Sex , Race , Age , Years taught 

in life , Home P. O 

Grades of last two Certificates on which this Life 
Certificate is based: (Same as in body of Certificate.) 



207 

No. 526. 

Teachers Life Utate Certificate. 

STATE OF FLOKIDA. 

No. ...... . (Seal of State.) Perpetual. 

Teacher's Life State Certificate. 
Alios Docendo Discimus. 

The eminent qualifications of , as a teacher 

of youth, having been shown by distinguished 

success in the schools of this State, and having pre- 
sented the requisite endorsements and testimonials as 

provided in Chapter 6164, Laws of Florida of 1911, 

is therefore awarded this Diploma, which is of perpet- 
ual validity and forever exempts from 

further examination as a teacher in the public schools 
of this State. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State Board 

of Education, at the City of Tallahassee, this 

day of , 19 



Supt. of Public Instruction. 
(Seal, State Board of Education.) 



No. 527. 

Life Primary Certificate. 

STATE OF FLOKIDA. 
No (Seal of State.) Perpetual. 

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Whereas, the bearer, has been 

recommended by the County Superintendent of Public 



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Instruction of County, has presented the 

requisite endorsements, has filed the necessary evidence 

to show that has been especially trained for 

Kindergarten or Primary Work, has done four years' 
successful teaching in this State under a Primary Cer- 
tificate, and has demonstrated Eminent Qual- 
ifications as a Primary Teacher, 

Therefore, by authority vested in me by Section 373, 
General Statutes of Florida, I have this day awarded 

this Life Primary Certificate, which is of 

Perpetual Validity ; and secures to the 

privilege of teaching, without further examination, in the 
Primary Department only of any regular graded school 
in the State of Florida. 

Witness my hand and the seal of the State Board of 

Education, at Tallahassee, this the day of 

191... 



I State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
(Seal, State Board of Education). 

Form of Stub for Above Certificate. 

Life Primary Certificate. 
No 

Issued 10 ... . 



To , Sex , Eace , Age (near- 
est birthday years. Present P. O , Fla. 

Home P. O Received Special Instruction in Pri- 
mary work months. Where? Taught 

in life. ...... years. Taught exclusively Primary Grades 

in Florida months. In What Schools? 

Last Certificate was , Date of same , 

Where Issued? , By Whom Issued? , 

Graduate of ., Degrees held 



209 
No. 530. 
. Contract With Teacher. 

This contract, made on this ..... day of ...... 19. . . ., 

at , by and between , 

Teacher, and the Board of Public Instruction for the 
County of ., State of Florida ; witnesseth : 

That the said agrees to teach the 

Public Scliool No at , or such 

other Public School as the Board may elect, commenc- 
ing on the day of , 19 .... , 

for the term of months, and to perform 

well and faithfully the duties of Teacher, according to 
the Laws of the State and the Eegulations of the Depart- 
ment of Public Instruction of Florida, and the Rules and 

Regulations of the Board of Public Instruction of 

coun-y. 

The said Board of Public Instruction of. 

county, for and in consideration of the services being 

so rendered, agrees to pay said , the 

sum of dollars per school month, and 

to give such further aid as the law requires. ' 

Provided, The Board may raise the salary or lengthen 
the term specified, in this contract, or if the average 
attendance of such school, for any month shall fall below 

per cent, of the largest enrollment during 

the 3^ear, or if said Teacher fails to comply with the pro- 
visions of this contract, then the Board may lessen the 

14— DSL 



210 



salary, shorten the time specified herein, or annul this 
contrac; gltogether. 

(Signed) , 

Teacher. 



Co. Supt. and Sec. — By order of Bd. of Pub. Inst. 
Witnesses : 



N. B. — The original must be filed in the oflBlce of the 
County Superintendent, who may give any teacher a 
duplicate if demanded. 

(Nos. 531 and 532 omitted on account of length.) 



No. 533. 
Notice of Suspension of Pupil lyy Teacher. 

School No 

,19.... 

To , 

School Supervisor (or Trustee). 

I regret to be compelled to inform you that under the 
provisions of the school law (Sec. 379, Gen. Statutes), I 
have found it necessary, for the good of the school, to 
suspend (name pupil) from attend- 
ance at school for (not exceeding ten) 

days. The cause for such suspension is 

Have the kindnesse to call on me at your earliest con- 
venience, to extend such aid and advice, and take such 
further action as you may judge proper, according to the 
law. 

Very respectfully, 

, Teacher. 



211 



Note. — The teacher must also give immediate notice 
to the parents or guardian of the pupil. (Sec, 379, Gen. 
Statutes). This may be done by modifying the above 
form, but is always best done in person. 

At the interview, the teacher should carefully avoid 
finding needless fault with the child, and should mani- 
fest such kindly spirit toward both parent and child as 
should satisfy them that the suspension was not prompted 
by any malice, but only for the reformation of the pupil 
and the good of the school. 

Indeed, a frank interview with the parent or guardian 
in advance of suspension would often render a resort to 
such a measure unnecessary. 

in all cases of suspension, the teacher must report the 
matter, with the facts, both to the Supervisor (or Trus- 
tee) and parent. The Supervisor (or Trustee) must re- 
view all suspensions and report the same promptly to the 
County Superintendent (Sec. 45, Par, 3d), whose action 
on the matter shall be final. 



No. 534. 

ISlotice of Special Meeting of Cowity Board of Public 
Instruction. 

Office of Superintendent of Public Insrtuction. 

County of , 

,19-... 

To , 

Member County Board Public Instruction. 

Sir — I have the honor to request your attendance at a 
special meeting of the County Board of Public Instruc- 
tion, to be held at , on the day of 



212 



, at the liour of (a. m. or 

j>. m.j, for the purpose of , (state the object of 

Ihe meeting). 



Co. Supt. Pub. Inst. 



No. 535. 



Warrant on Treasure}- of County Board of Piiblic 
Instruction. 

STATE OF FLORIDA. 

No To the Treasurer of County 

Board Public Instruction. 

Pay to tlie order of 

Dollars. 

(Seal of State.) 
From am' moneys belonging to the County School 

Fund, for services as teacher in School No at 

Given at , Florida, 

this day of , 19 ... . 

I 

Countersigned by 



Sec. and Co. Supt. Pub. Inst. Chair. Co. Bd. Pub. Inst. 

Form of Stub. 

School Warrant, No . ., | , Issued ,19 

To , , Teacher of School , at 

Payable out of County School Fund. For salary 
month. Received bv me.. 



213 

No. 536. 

Educational Department. 

STATE OF FLORIDA. 

Tallahassee 1!) 

Coiintj" Superintendent : 

The amount this day appovtioned your County 

.,.,.., from the semi-annual apportionment 

of the One Mill Tax (or interest on State School Fund) 

is I •• 

> 

State Superintendent Public Instruction. 
Preserve this for use in making your annual report. 



No. 587. 
Application for Exavnination for ^tate Certificate. 

Fla., 

, 19.... 

Hon , 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Sir — We, the undersigned, have been personally well 

acquainted with M for the 

past twent^^-four months, and cheerfully testify to 

good character and success as a teacher. We know of 

our own knowledge that has taught for eight 

months under a First 'Grade Certificate obtained in 

Florida, and that was eminently successful, 

both as a disciplinarian and preceptor; therefoi^e, we 



214 



recommend to you for examinaton for a State 

Certificate. 



Eespectfully, 



County Superintendent under whom last eight months 
were taught in Florida 



(Give postoflSce address and ofiicial position.) 



No. 538. 

Endorsement for State Life Cei^tificate. 

, Fla., 

, 19. •• 

Hon 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Sir — ^We, the undersigned, each of us the holder of a 
State Life Certificate granted in accordance with the 
Laws of Florida, being well and personally acquainted 

with the character and work of M , 

a holder of a State Certificate issued since January 1st, 

A. D. 1894, and knowing that has successfully 

done High School or College teaching in this State for a 
period of 18 months under a State Certificate; and 

having personally observed methods and 

noted success, both in the matter of in- 
struction and discipline; we do hereby indorse 

as a person possessing eminent ability in teaching and 



215 



school government, and worthy and well qualified in every 
respect to receive a Teacher's State Life Oertincate. 
Eespectfully, 



(Give postoffice address and official position. 
(Nos. 539 and 544 omitted because of length.) 



No. 545. 

Graduate State Certificate. 
STATE OF FLOEIDA. 

No (Seal of State.) For 5 Years. 

Office of Superntendent of Public Instruction. 

Whereas, .* . having presented 

satisfactory evidence that has regularly grad- 
uated from the Department of the 

, has devoted one-fifth of 

the time of Course to professional training 

for teaching, and has made in the regular examinations 
at the close of the Junior and Senior years the grades 
required by statute. 

Therefore, I, by authority vested in me by Section 2 of 
Chapter 6540, iLawis of Florida, do hereby grant to 

this Graduate Certificate, which authorizes 

to teach the subjects pursued and desig- 
nated in this Certificate in any of the schools of Florida 
for FIVE YEAES from date hereof. 

Witness my hand and the seal of the State Board of 
Education, this the day of , 19 ... . 



Superintendent of Public Instruction. 



216 



Grades Made in Final Examinations of tlie Junior and 

Senior Years as Reported by 
Dr , President of Institution. 



English — 

1. The Bible % 

2. Expression % 

3. Rhetoric % 

4. Literature % 

5 % 

Languages — 

1. French % 

2. German % 

3. Greek % 

4. Italian % 

5. Latin % 

6. Spanish % 

7. % 

History — 

1. United States .'....% 

2. English % 

3. General . % 

4 % 

Mathematics — 

1. Geometry % 

2. Anal3 1 Geom % 

3. Trigonometry % 

4. Surveying % 

5. Engineering % 

6. Calculus % 

7. Astronomy % 

8 % 

Sciences — 

1. Bacteriology % 

2. Biology % 

3. Botany ...% 



Industrial — 

1. Agriculture % 

2. Horticulture % 

3.' Dom. science % 

4. Dom. Art % 

5. Mechanic Arts .... % 

6. Phys. Training .... % 
7 % 

Primary — 

1. DraAving % 

2. Kindergarten % 

3. Methods % 

4. Nature Study % 

5. Yocal Music % 

6 ....% 

Art— 

1. Drawing ..% 

2. Painting % 

3 % 

JIusic — 

1. Harmon}^ % 

2. Histor> of % 

3. Piano % 

4. Violin % 

5. Sight Singing % 

6. Voice ..% 

General Average % 

Standing on suhjects 
Pursued in previous 
Courses. 

1. Agriculture % 

2. Algebra % 

3. Arithmetic % 



217 



4. Chemistry % 

5. Geolog3^ % 

6. Physics % 

7. Political % 

8. Zoology % 

9 % 

Philosophy — 

1. Ethics % 

2. History of % 

3. Logic % 

4. Metaphysics % 

5. Psychology % 

% 

% 



6. Sociology 



Education — 

1. Methods, etc % 

2. History of % 

3 % 



4. 

.5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
1.5. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 



Civics % 

Composition % 

Eng. Grammar ....% 
Latin (Begin'rs) . .% 

Orthography , % 

Pol. Geograpliy ... % 

Phys. Geog % 

Fla. History % 

U. S. History % 

Reading % 

Physiology % 

Sciences (EL) % 

Rhetoric % 

Pedagogy % 

^ % 

% 

% 

% 

.% 



No. 
To. 



Form of Stnb for Above Certificate. 

Issued , 19 , 



Sex , Race , Age (nearest birthday) 

Years. Graduate of When ? 

, 19 Degrees received 

Home P. O 

Grades made in the Final Junior and Senior Examina- 
tions, as Reported by 

Dr , President of Institution, 

(Same as in bod}' of certificate above.) 



218 

No. 547. 

Teacher's Training Certificate of .Grade. 

No ( Seal of State.) Good for .... . Years. 

STATE OF FLOKIDA. 

OflBee of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Whereas, having presented 

evidence, signed by the President and countersigned by 

the Dean of the Normal Department of , 

that is of good moral and professional charac- 
ter, and has completed the course 

of the Normal School of the above-named Institution of 
Higher Learning in this State, and has made an average 

grade of per cent, in all studies as shown in 

this Certificate; 

Therefore, I, by authority vested in me by Chapter 

6838, Session Laws of 1915, do hereby issue to 

this Grade Teachers' Training Certificate, 

which authorizes to teach the subjects desig- 
nated in this Certificate in any of the schools of Florida 
for years from date hereof. 

Witness my hand and the Seal of the State Board of 
Education, this the ' . day of , 19 



State Supt. of Public Instruction. 
Grades in all Studies as Eeported by 
r^r , President. 



219 



English — 

Eng. Grammar % 

Eng. Composition % 

Rhetoric (1 year) % 

Am. Literature % 

Eng. Literature % 

Expression % 

% 

Languages — 

French (1 year) % 

Latin (1 year) % 

French (2 years) % 

Latin (2 years) % 

' •% 

History — 

Florida % 

United States % 

English % 

General % 

% 

Mathematics — 

Arithmetic % 

Algebra % 

Plane Geometry % 

% 



Science — 

Polit. Geography % 

Phys, Geography ......% 

Physiology % 

Agriculture % 

Botany % 

Zoology % 

Chemistry % 

Domestic Science % 

% 

••'. % 

Art and Music — 

Drawing % 

Sight Singing % 

Domestic Art % 

% 

Education- — 

Class Room 

Management % 

History of % 

Methods % 

..■.% 



Form of Stub for Above Certificate. 



Teachers' Training Certificate. 



of Grade. 

No Issued , 19 ... . 

To 

Sex , Race , Age (nearest birthday) 

years. Where born , State 

Institution attended i, Course 



220 



completed When completed 

, 19. . . . Home P. O. . 

Grades in all Studies as Reported by 

1 )r , President. 

(Same as in body of Certificate above.) 



No. 548. 
Endorsement for Primary Certificate. 



., Fla., 
., 19... 



To Hon , 

State Supt. Pub. Inst. 

Sir — Being personally acquainted with M 

and knowing (1) that she is a lady of good health, cheer 
ful disposition, possessing an innate love for children 
and tact in governing them; (2) that she has received 
years special instruction in primary and prac- 
tical teaching in Normal School, or equivalent 

instruction at ; (.3) that she has had 

years successful experience in teaching in primary depart- 
ments in the schools of Florida; (4) that she is a person 
of excellent character, possessing peculiar fitness for suc- 
cessfully teaching and managing small children, as evi- 
denced by her Avork in the Primary Department of the 
school at in'the year 

Therefore, the undersigned endorse the said applicant 
for examination for a Teacher's Primary Certificate. 
Respectfully, 

Countj^ Superintendent. 

.Chn. Bd, Pub. Instruction. 

Principal of School. 

(On school where she last taught.) 



221 



County Superintendent. 

Chn. Bd. Pub. Instruction. 

, . .Principal of School. 

(Of school taught next previous to the last.) 



No. 556. 

ASuspension or Revocation of Teacher's Certificate. 

Office of Board of Pub. Inst. 

County of 

,10.... 

To 

, Fla. 

Dear : — It is mj unpleasant duty to 

inform yovi that certain charges have been preferred 
a^gainst you, on apparently sufficient grounds, alleging 

that (state the charges plainly and briefly 

—see Sec. 246, Kev. Stat., and Sec. 14, Cliap 5204.) 

in consequence of which your certificate 

to teach a public school is hereby declared 

( suspended or revoked, as the case may be, ) and the right 
to teach a public school in this State, as well as the privi- 
leges conferred by said Certificate, are 

(suspended or revoked, as the x-ase may require), until 
further notice. 

You are notified that you have the right of appeal to 

the Board of Education on ., 

19.... 

Very respectfully, 



Supt. of Pub. Inst. 



222 

No. 557. 

Awai^d of Board, of Public Instruction on Charges Against 
a Teacher, on Appeal. 
\ 
Oflflce of , 



,19. 



To. 



Teacher. 

After a fair and careful examination, on appeal, of the 

charges preferred against you by to- wit : 

(recite the charges plainly and 

briefly) it appears to this Board 

that , (state the conclusion of the 

Board) you are hereby 

honorably acquitted and con 

tinned in your position (or censured and discharged, as 

the case may be. ) Your salary will 

(be continued from the time of your suspension, or will 
not be continued, in case the suspension is confirmed or 
certificate revoked). 



Chairman. 

} 

Sec. and Supt. Pub. Inst. 



INDEX 



INDEX 



-3 


07 


4 


08 


5 


90 


6 


99 



ABOLISHMENT OF AI^D EB-ESTABLISH- 
MENT OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
LEAENING— 

Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 

Institutions abolished 1 96-7 

Property of abolished institutions vested in 

State Board of Education 2 97 

Eeports, inventories, indebtedness, sched- 
ules and vouchers of abolished institu- 
tions 

Continuing appropriations revoked 

State Auditor to audit accounts of abolished 
institutions 

Boards of Trustees abolished 

Sections of E..S, relative to Fla. Ag. Coll. 

repealed 7 90 

Sections of E. S. relative to seminaries re- 
pealed 8 00 

Sections of E. S, relative to White Normal 
repealed 00 

St. Petersburg Normal and Industrial 
School 

Colored Normal School 

University and Female College created .... 

Board of Control, Appointment and terms. 

Board of Control, Organization and ex- 
penses 14 102 

Board of Control, Under control and super- 
vision of State Board of Education 15-19 102-06 

First joint meeting of Boards 16 102 

Location of new institutions 17 108 

Disposition of assets of abolished institu- 
tions 18 10.5 

15— DSL 



10 


100 


11 


100 


12 


101 


18 


101 



226 



Para- 
graph. 

Board of Control to manage and conduct 
schools 

Eegulations of State Board of Education. . 

Institute for Blind, Deaf and Dumb — Man- 
agement of 

State University, Departments of 

Female College, Admission to and scope of 
instruction 

State University, Admission to 

Board, tuition fees, etc., county scholar- 
ships 

Libraries, paraphernalia and apparatus 

Property of abolished University of Florida 

Property of Florida State College 

Funds for support of schools — How appor- 
tioned 

Funds appropriated by United States 

Appropriations by State of Florida 

Appropriations for interest deficit of Uni- 
versity 

Duties of State Treasurer 

Payment of debts of abolished institutions. 

Disbursements for institutions created — 

How made • 34 117 

Board of Control a body corporate — Its 

powers and employees 35 117 

Trustees of abolished institutions — Tenure 

and duties : 36 ng 

Eeports to Legislature — Duties of Comp- 
troller 37 118 

Board of Control to provide system of ex- 
aminations for all high schools 38 119 

Duties of State Superintendent of Public 

Instruction 39 119 

Conflicting laws repealed 40 119 



Section or 
Article. 


Paj 


19 


106 


19 


106 


20 


108 


21 


109 


22 


110 


23 


111 


24 


111 


25 


112 


26 


112 


27 


113 


28 


114 


29 


114 


30 


114 


31 


115 


32 


116 


33 


116 



227 

Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 

ABSENCE— 

Of pupil, when allowed under Compulsory 

Attendance laws 167 76 

Penalty for illegal absence , 168 77 

ABSENCE OF TEACHER— . . 

• Must be approved in certain cases 86 44 

When absence to exceed three days 87 44 

Who to grant leave of absence 86-7 44 

Substitute, how supplied and paid 86-7 44 

Without leave, when pay forfeiteii 88 44 

When absence made up, and how 88 44 

ACCOUNTS— 

Audited and paid by County Boards 7 32 19 

ADMINISTEATIVE OFFICEE— 

State SupeMntendent is (Const.) 20 IV 9 

ADVANCEMENT OF PUPILS— 

Boards to establish higher grades for 5 32 19 

Teachers to labor for 1 83 42 

ADVANCEMENT OF SCHOOLS— 
Boards to promote 5 32 19 

AGE— 

For compulsory attendance (8-14) 164 75 

S^h««l(6-21) { 2 3^ f^ 

AGRICULTURE AND CIVIL GOVERNMENT— 

To be taught in all common schools (Ch. 
5938) 1 124 

Duty of County Boards of Public Instruc- 
tion 2 124 



228 



Para- Section or 
graph. Article. 



Duty of Examining Boards 

Persons subject to removal. 

AGEICULTUKE— 

Power of County Boards to establish De- 
partments of, and ' employ Agents 

Qualifications of Agents 

Agents to work under joint supervision of 
Board and of State University 

See Ch. 68-33 \ 

AGEICULTUEAL AND MECHANICAL 
COLLEGE FOE NEGEOES— 

See Florida Ag. and Mech. Coll. for Negroes. 

AGEICULTUEAL SCHOLAESHIP IN UNI- 
VEESITY— 

County Commissioners to award (Cli. 6837) 

ALCOHOLIC BEVEEAGES AND NAE- 

COTICS— 

Teaching evils of required (Ch. 6832) 

AMOUNT OF MONEY BOAEDS MAY 
BOEEOW— 

Limited 

ANNUAL EEPOET OF COUNTY SUPT.— 

Eegulation regarding ; when due, etc 

APPAEATUS— 

County Board to provide 5 

County Superintendent to inspect 2 

Penalty for defacing 

APPEALS— 

State Supt. to decide upon or refer 6 



Page. 

3 125 

4 125 



37 24 

37 24 

38 24 
147-8 



153-4 



1-6 145-47 



33 23 

20 163 

32 19 

42 26 

196 85 

12 13 



Para- 
graph. 


Section or 
Article. 


Page. 


3 


17 


15 


3 


17 


15 




81 


42 . 




10 


27 




66 


34 




m 


34 




67 


34 




68 


35 




71 


36 




31 


165 




72 


36 




70 


35 




69 


35 



229 



State Board to entertain and decide 

State Board to prescribe manner of making- 
Procedure on appeal of examinees 

County Superintendent to notify applicant. 

APPLICANTS— 

For examination, requirements of 

Third Grade Certificate, requirements for. . 
Second Grade Certificate, requirements for. 
First Grade Certificate, requirements for. . 

State Certificate, requirements for 

Must file certain evidence 

For Life Certificates 

For Special Certificates 

For Primary Certificates 

APPOINTEES— 

To notify State Supt. of acceptance and 
make pledge 1 23 16 

APPORTIONMENT— 

Of One Mill Tax 6-7 

On Interest on State Schohol Fund 7 

By State Supt., and basis thereof 4 

When made on discretionary basis 5 

Form of notice to County Supt., No. 536. . . 213 

ARBITRATIONS— 

Who to prescribe manner of conducting. . . 3 17 15 

ARBOR DAY— 

First Monday in January (Reg. of State 
Board) 13 161 

ASSESS— 

Certain millage. Tax Assessors must 14 32 21 



XII 


6 


XII 


6 


12 


13 


12 


13 



230 



Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 



District Tax, County Commissioners' and 

Assessor's duty j ■* 

I 119 57 

Certain taxes, Comptroller must 119 57 

142 66 

ASSESSMENT— 

Taxes assessed must be collected 14 32 21 

119 57 

142 66 
Comptroller to assess millage directed by 

County Boards of Pub. Inst 14 32 21 

ASSESSOES— 
See Tax Assessor. 
To furnish County Boards of Pub. Inst. 

with amount of taxes levied for Special 

Tax Districts 127 59 

ATTENDANCE OFFICEE— 

Under Compulsory Attendance law 167-8 76 

Kecords of 173 79 

Right of entry 172 79 

ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS— 

Average attendance, basis of apportionment 4 12 13 

Largest attendance, how to secure 5 32 19 

County Supt. to inspect attendance 2 42 26 

On Special Tax Schools, when by outsiders. 123 58 

County line pupils 7 11 

For residents of another county 7 11 

Tuition for, when may be required 14 162 

For holidays, how reported 89 45 

Eestricted to own district 17 163 



231 



Para- Section or 

graph. Article. I'age. 



ATTENDANCE UNDER COMPULSORY 
LAW— 

Regular for 80 days, Required when law in 

force 162 74 

On private school, when accepted 163 74 

AWARD— 

Of Board on charges againt teach, or appeal 

Form of, No. 557 222 

B 
BALLOT— 

Bond election. Special Tax District 132 60 

Compulsory school attendance 161 74 

Special Tax District elections, to establish, 
etc 108 52 

BASIS FOR SCHOOLS, BROAD AND 
LIBERAL— 

State Board to establish 5 17 ] 5 

BLANKS— 

Preparation, printing and distribution of . . 1 12 12 

Use of, by Countj^ Superintendent, manda- 
tory ..\ 3 160 

Use of, by school officers and teachers, man- 
datory 3 160 

Forms of (See list on pp. 175-6). 

BOARD— 

County, See Board of Public Instruction. 
County Commissioners, See County Com- 
missioners. 
District, See Trustees. 
State, See State Board of Education. 



232 

Para- Sect ion or 

graph. Article. Page. 

BOAED OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION— 

Membership of (Elected biennially; See 
Gen. Stats., Sec. 172) 

Must be commissioned 

Must conform to regulations of State De- 
partment 

Not to vote on own compensation 

Majority a quorum 

Members must qualify 1 

To approve bonds of certain officers 2 

A corporation 

Members to give bond 

Organization, first duty 

Manner of 

Form for, No. 501 

To hold title to school property 

Compensation of 

Secretary of 

Treasurer of 

Duties of 

To hold title to and manage school property 1 

To locate and maintain schools 2 

To observe three mile limit in locating 
schools 6 

To appoint supervisors .3 

To select and provide sites for schools 4 

General discretionary powers 5 

Employ and contract with teachers 6 

To audit and pay accounts 7 

To keep accounts of official acts, moneys, etc. 8 

To report to State Superintendent when re- 
quired 8 32 20 

To file financial statements with clerk of 

court 9 32 20 

To publish financial statement monthly ... . 9 32 20 



19 


15 


4 


1(30 


20 


16 


21 


16 


22 


16 


23 


16 


23 


16 


25 


17 


26 


17 


27 


17 


27 


17 




176 


28. 


18 


29 


18 


30 


18 


31 


18 


32 


18 


32 


18 


32 


18 


32 


19 


32 


19 


32 


19 


32 


19 


32 


19 


32 


19 


32 


19 



233 



Para- 
graph. 



To prescribe county course of study 10 

To require certain studies to be taught .... 10 

To fix compensation of Superintendent 11 

To perform all necessary acts 12 

To hold regular and special meetings. ..... 13 

To prepare annual budget, and fix county 

millage 14 

To select candidates for State colleges 15 

To have school census taken, when 16 

To examine books of Tax Collector 17 

Penalty for failure to examine 17 

How Board may borrow money 

Warrants therefor to be endorsed by Treas- 
urer 

How interest paid 

Must furnish free text-books, when (Ch. 
6163) • 

May establish departments of Home Eco- 
nomics and Demonstration work 

See Ch. 6833 

May establish department of AgTiculture, 
canning clubs, etc 

Empowered to employ County Agent 

To promote movements for advancement of 
country home life 

Not to contract with members, except 

School Board Districts 

Vacancies, how filled 

How to call elections for establishing 

Special Tax Districts, etc 108-124 51-58 

For abolishing Special Tax Districts, ex- 
tending limits, etc r • • • 1^5 58 



Section or 
Article. 


Page. 


32 


20 


32 


20 


32 


21 


32 


21 


32 


21 


5 


161 


32 


21 


32 


22 


32 


22 


32 


22 


32 


22 


33 


22 




143-5 


34 


23 


35 


23 




23 


155 


72 


36 


23 




147-8 


37 


24 


38 


24 


38 


24 


39 


24 


40 


24 


41 


25 



234 



Petition for election to establish Special 
Tax District, and publication thereof. . , . 

Must call election when petition presented. 

Matters to be determined at election 

Board may change boundaries set out in 
petition 

To publish notice of election 

To appoint inspectors, etc 

To canvass returns of election 

To demand lists of voters from Supervisors 
of Eegistration 

To pay cost of election, when and how 

To order what subsequent elections 

To remove Trustees, under certain circum- 
stances 

To fill vacancies of Trustees 

To have control of schools, and elect or re- 
ject teachers nominated 

To receive itemized statement of Trustees, 
etc 

To use Special Tax District Fund as sup- 
plementary to General Fund in paying 
salaries, etc 

To issue warrants for Special Tax Funds . . 

Must approve debts of Trustees 

Power with regard to non-resident children 
in Special Tax Districts 123 57 

To receive from Tax Assessor amount of 
Special Tax levied (See Ch. 5962, Laws 
of 1909, p. 162). 
Duties with regard to Compulsory School 

Attendance 156-175 73-80 

When to order Compulsory Attendance 

election 15g 7^3 

Publication of notice 157 73 



Para- Section or 
graph. Article. 


Paj 


109 


52 


108 


51 


108 


51 


109 


52 


110 


53 


110 


53 


111 


53 


112 


53 


113 


53 


114 


54 


115 


54 


115 


54 


116 


54 


118 


55 


120 


56 


121 


57 


122 


57 



Para- Section or 
rraph. Article. 


Page. 


160 


71 


163 


71 


175 


79 


169 


78 


183-1S9 


82-3 


2 


160 


o 

o 


160 


5 


160 



235 



Eetnrns of election to be made to 

When duty to publish Compulsory Attend- 
ance law 

To appoint attendance officer 

To provide fire escapes, etc 

Force and effect of rules and regulations of 

To use blanks prescribed by State 

To hold regular monthly meetings 

To examine teachers' reports, issue war- 
rants, hear Superintendent's report, etc. 5 160 

To issue warrants to teachers after filing of 

correct report 6 160 

To contract with teachers holding valid cer- 
tificates 

To pay no teacher unless under contract. . . 

To select, assign and contract with teachers 

When to assign teachers 

Cautions in employing teachers 

To prescribe uniform course of study 

To print Rules, Eegulations, etc 

To enforce observation of Arbor Day 

May require tuition fees for non-resident 
pupils 

When to combine schools 

To subdivide counties into districts 

To give Supervisor or Trustees, description 
of district boundaries, etc 16 162 

To restrict school attendance to proper dis- 
trict I'J' 163 

Not to contract for the term beyond life of 
a certificate IS 163 

To remove Trustees, and to fill vacancies. . . 19 163 



7 


160 


7 


160 


8 


160 


9 


161 


10 


161 


11 


161 


12 


161 


13 


161 


14 


162 


15 


162 


16 


162 



Section or 
Article. 


Page. 


23 


16 


26 


17 


26 


17 


23 


16 


XII 


8 


128-145 


59-6: 



128 59 



236 



Para- 
graph. 

BOND— 

What officers to give 2 

Of member of County Board of Pub. Inst. . 

Approval of, etc 

Who liable for loss when no bond given .... 3 

BONDS— SPECIAL TAX DISTEICT— 

Constitution for 17 

How issued, etc. (Ch. 6542) 

Certain petition presented to County Bd. of 

Pub. Inst 128 59 

Signed by 25% of qualified electors of Dis- 
trict 

Board to determine by resolution amount of 
bonds, etc 

Eesolution to be recorded 

Kesolution of Board to be published, how. . 

Board to order election and to publish 
notice 131 60 

Only qualified electors who are freeholders 
shall vote 

17 

How election shall be conducted; Ballot; 
Eeturns, etc 

Bonds issued, when 

After adverse vote no further election with- 
in a year 

Board to advertise for bids ; Manner of, etc. 

Bidders must furnish bond or make deposit 

Form and denomination of bonds 

Proceeds to be held and expended by County 

Board (Ch. 6967) ' 138 fio 

Proceeds to be deposited in banks paying 
interest 1 138 53 

Banks must furnish surety bond and render 

monthly statements 1 135 63 



129 


59 


129 


59 


130 


60 



131 


60 


XII 


8 


132 


61 


133 


62 


134 


62 


135 


62 


136 


62 


137 


62 



Para- 
graph. 


Section or 
Article. 


Pag 


1 


138 


63 


2 


138 


64 


2 


138 


64 



237 



Other provisions regarding bank balances, 

How money to be paid out 

Eecord of checks issued to be kept 

Advertisement and award of contract for 

improvements 139 65 

Acceptance of bid and contract for im- 
provements 140 65 

Contractor's bond 140 65 

Bonds for other purposes than improve- 
ments 141 66 

Tax to create sinking fund for payment of 

principal and interest on bonds 1 142 66 

How bond taxes assessed and collected 1 142 66 

Tax moneys to be turned over to designated 

depositories 1 142 66 

Investment of Sinking Fund in bonds of 
other districts 2 142 67 

Attorney General to approve validity of 

Bonds in which Sinking Fund invested ... 2 142 67 

Annual report of Sinking Fund, etc., to be 
published for each District 3 

Additional Bond issue 

Disposition of surplus 

Validation of bonds 

BOOKS, SCHOOL— 

See State Text-Book Commission, Uniform 
Text-Books. Free Rn«ks etc. 

BOKKOW MONEY— COUNTY BOARDS 
MAY— 

Proceedure when Boards desire to borrow 

money 33 23 

Chapter 6828, Amending Chapter 5390 1 144 

Limit as to amount borrowed 33 22 

1 144 



142 


68 


143 


68 


144 


68 


145 


69 



238 



Para- 
graph. 

Outstanding debts not invalidated 

Duty of County Treasurer 

Interest payments to be by warrant 

Conflicting laws repealed 

BUDGET— 

For county schools, Board of Pub, Inst, to 
make annually 14 

BUILDINGS, SCHOOL— 

Teachers to guard against unnecessary de- 
facement of 3 

Must not be closer than three miles (except 
in cities) 6 

Penalty for insulting teacher in 

Penalty for defacing with obscene thing .... 

Penalt}'^ for marring or destroying 

Unlawful to teach whites and negroes in 

same building 

12 



Section or 
Article. 


Page. 


33 


23 


1 


144 


34 


23 


2 


145 


35 


23 


3 


145 


4 


145 



32 21 



83 43 



32 


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197 


85 


196 


85 


195 


84 


202 


87 


XII 


7 



c. 



CENSUS— 

To be taken every ten years (1920) 12 

Duty of County Board 16 

Under Compulsory Attendance Law (By 
special officer) 

CERTIFICATE OF CHAEACTER— 

For examinee, Necessary 

Form of, No. 509 



42 


27 


32 


22 


.70 


78 


65 


34 




185 



239 



Para- 
graph. 

CERTIFICATES FOR TEACHERS— 

Candidates to be examined 

All teachers must hold 

(See also, High School Regulations, pp. 
168-172). 

Grades of 

jSTo certificates without examination . 

Requirement for, and life of, Third Grade 

Certificate , 

Form of, No. 518 

Second Grade Certificate 

Form of, No. 519 

First Grade Certificate 

Form of, No. 520 , . 

Primary Certificate 

Form of, No. 521 

Special Certificate 

Form of, No. 522 

State Certificate 

Form of. No. 52.3 

Life State Certificate 

8 

Form of, No. 526 

Graduate State Certificate 

Form of, No. 545 

Teacher's Training Certificate 

Form of. No. 547 

Extension Certificate . . .* 

Endorsement of Certificate by Superintend- 
ent 

Life First Grade Certificate 

Forms, Nos. 524 and 525 

Life Primary Certificate 

Form of, No. 527 



Section or 
Article. 


Page. 


53 


31 


62 


33 


29 


167 


63 


34 


64 


34 


66 


34 




196 


67 


34 




197 


68 


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198 


69 


35 




200 


70 


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201 


71 


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202 


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13 




207 


73 


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204-6 


77 


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207 



240 



Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 



For Kindergarten Teachers, diploma suffi- 
cient 105 50 

Eegulations of State Board regarding cer- 
tificates , 167-72 

May be revoked, or suspended, for cause. .. . 10 42 27 

78 • 40 
CHARACTER ENDORSEMENT— 

Applicant for examination must file 65 34 

23 104 
CHARACTER OF SCHOOL OFFICER; 
TEACHER— 
Regulation of State Board of Education. . . 1 159 

CHEATING IN EXAMINATIONS- 
PENALTY FOR— 

Unlawful to divulge questions 54 31 

Penalty 55 31 

Unlawful for applicants to gain possession 

of questions 56 31 

Penalty 57 32 

Unlawful to have, sell, or offer to sell, ques- 
tions 58 32 

Penalty 59 32 

CIVIL GOVERNMENT AND AGRICULTURE— 

To be taught 1-4 124 

CLASSIFICATION OF GRADES— • 

How the twelve years shall be divided 90 45 

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT— 

Bond of school officers to be filed with 2 23 16 

To record organization of Board of Pub. 
Inst 27 17 



241 



Para- Section Di- 
graph. Article. Page. 



School Board Districts, creation of, filed 
with 40 



25 



Financial statement of accounts to be filed 
with 48 SO 

COLLECTOES— 

Must collect taxes assessed 14 32 21 

119 56 
Must pay monthly to Treasurer amounts 
collected 14 32 21 

COLLEGES— 

See Special Schhools. 

COLOKED NOEMAL SCHOOL— 

Name changed to Fla. Ag. and Mech. Coll. 
for Negroes (Ch. 5925) 121 

COMMISSION OF SCHOOL BOAED MEM- 
BEES— 

Eegulation of State Board of Education. . . 4 JfJO 

COMMISSION— STATE TEXT-BOOK— 
See Uniform Text-Book Law. 

COMMITTEE ON HICH SCHOOL COTTESE 

OF STUDY— 

Appointment and duties of 97 45 

Expenses to he paid 98 4f) 

COMMON SCHOOL FUND— 

See State School Fund. 

COMPENSATION— 

Of county school officers paid from fund of 
respective counties 15 XII 8 

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graph. Article. Page. 

No oflScer shall vote on own 21 16 

COMPTEOLLEK— 
Itemized estimate of Trustees to be filed 

with 118 56 

To assess and collect certain taxes 119 56 

To approve bonds of School Board members 26 17 

To remit railway taxes, etc., to Cpunty 

Treasurer 119 56 

COMPULSOEY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE— 

Petition to County Board of Pub. Inst, for 

• election 

Election to be advertised in newspaper four 
weeks 

Eegistration, and qualifications, for voting. 

How and when election to be held 

Eeturns to be made to County Board 

Form of ballot 

Three-fifths vote necessary to establish 

After Compulsory Attendance so established, 
Laws must be published 

Go in force 30 days after publication 

Every child from 8 to 14 must attend 80 

days of each year 164 75 

Attendance on Private, or Church, School — 
When accepted 

Exemptions 

Temporary absence allowable 

Penalty for breach of Compulsory Attend- 
ance law 

Atendance officers, appointment of, etc .... 

Duties of Attendance Officer ; Census 

Census of District, taken after law put in 
force 



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Notice to parent when child absent 

Penalty for failure to send child to school 
after notice 

Right of entrance — Offiicer has 

Records of Attendance Officer 

Duty of teachers to co-operate with Attend- 
ance Officer 

Report of teacher to Attendance Officer. . . . 

Publication of Act by County Board an- 
nually 175 80 

CONDUCT OF PUPILS— 

What teacher to require 2-5 83 43 

Teacher to enforce needful restrictions 4 83 43 

CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION OF 
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM— ARTICLE 
XTI— 

The Legislature shall provide for the liberal 

maintenance of public schools 1 XII 5 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2 XII 5 
State Board of Education; Members, offi- 
cers and powers 3 XII 5 

Constitutional Provisions for Maintenance 
of Public Schools 4-11 

1. State School Fund 4-5-7 

Sources 4 

Principal inviolate 5 

Distribution of interest 7 

2. One Mill Tax. 6-7 

Distribution of , 7 

3. County School Tax, Limits 8 

4. County School Funds, Additional 
sources 9 

5. Special Tax Districts 10-11 



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6. Bond issues by Special Tax Districts . . 17 

School Districts 10 

City or town may be a school district 11 

Expenditure of Special District Fund 11 

Kaces to be separated 12 

School funds not divertible, etc 13 

Legislature to establish Normal Schools... 14 

Pay of School Officers 15 

Special tax for State Schools (Not ratified) 16 
Special Tax District Bonds, and Tax there- 
for 17 XII 

COXSTITUTIOX OX STATE SUPERIN- 
TENDENT— ARTICLE IV— 

State Supt. is an Administrative Officer. . . 20 

How chosen 20 

Duties and Powers 25 

To make certain reports to Governor 27 

contract- 
To be made with teachers . 6 

Form of, No. 530 

For building school house, Form of, No. 540 

Not to be made with teacher. When 

Not to exceed life of teacher's certificate. . . 

CONTROL OF PUPILS— 
Duty of teacher 2-5 83 43 

COUNTY AGENT— 
Home Economics and Agriculture 37 24 

COUNTY BOARD— 

See Board of Public Instruction. 



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COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUC- 
TION AUTHORIZED TO BORROW MONEY— 

Provisions for 33-85 22-23 

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS— 

Autborized to buj' real estate for school 

purposes and borrow money therefor. ... 49 30 

To award Agricultural Scholarship in 

University (Ch. 6837) ". 154 

COUNTY DEPOSITORIES— 

Law establishing after Jan. 1, 1917 154-9 

COUNTY EXAMINATIONS— 

Twice yearly, June and September 50 30 

Notice must be given by County Supt 21 163 

Other regular examinations called by State 

Superintendent 52 21 

One regular examination to be held at 
County Seat 

Board has power to select place for other. . . 

For what certificates 

Who to prepare questions 

Protection of questions 

Unlawful to -give information as to questions 

Penalty for giving information 

Unlawful to gain possession of questions. . 

Penalty for applicant's having questions. . . 

Unlawful to have, or sell, questions, or offer 
them for sale 

Penalty for having or selling questions, etc. 

Candidates on examination to ask no ques- 
tions 

Proceedure in cases of doubt about exami- 
nation question 



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Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 

How examination must be conducted 61 33 

Supt. may appoint assistants 22 163 

Temporary certificates after special exami- 
nation 62 33 

Candidate must present certain endorse- 
ments 65 34 

23 164 

COUNTY FORFEITUEE— 
Of State School Funds 8 11 

COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL— 

All pupils of county may atend (Eeg. Stale 

Board of Education) 17 163 

COUNTY LEVY— 

Constitution for 8 XJ I 6 

COUNTY LINE PUPILS— 
Attendance of 7 1 J 

COUNTY SCHOOL FUND—* 

Sources of 8-9 XII 6 

COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICEES— 

Paid from funds of respective counties .... 15 XII 8 

Co. Supt. to send names to State Supt 7 42 26 

COUNTY SCHOOL TAX— 

Constitution for 7-8 XII 6 

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT— 

An officer of the department 10 12 

Requirements for eligibility 1 159 

Secretary of County Board 30 ^ 18 



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Compensation of 

To call special sessions of County Board ... 13 

Duties and powers of 

To inspect county for proper location of 
schools 1 42 25 

To visit and examine each school at least 
once a year 2 

To awaken increased interest in education. 3 

To confer frequently with supervisors, etc. . 4 

To select school supervisors 5 

To keep what records of schools, etc 6 

To notify State Supt. who are school officers 7 

To decide disputes and refer his decisions. . 8 

To guard county's interest as to money .... 9 

To look after school buildings 9 

When to revoke, or suspend, certificates .... 10 

To forward to State Supt. monthly list of 
polls paid 11 

To take school census 12 

Discretionary powers of 

To make certain report to Comptroller (Ch. 
6831) 

To conduct county examinations 

To make annual report to State Superin- 
tendent, When 

To give notice of teachers' examinations . . . 

To appoint assistant examiners, When .... 

To require endorsement of character from 
applicants 

When to appoint teachers, etc 

How to proceed with examination questions 

Mode of conducting examinations 

May endorse certain certificates 

May revoke certificates 

Power as to granting life certificates 



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graph. Article. Page. 

To follow graduation sheet in issuing certifi- 
cates SO 41 

Must keep countj^ examination papers for 

one year 81 41 

To have same control of Special Tax Schools 

as of others 116 54 

Monthly reports of Treasurer to be filed 
with 

Duties pertaining to county line pupils .... 

Not to be interested in sale or adoption of 
school books 

Penalty for violation of examination laws. 

To report tuition fees to County Board 

May suspend or close a school 

To be satisfied that teachers hold legal cer- 
tificates before contracting with them ... 29 165 

Salaries regulated according to receipts 

(Ch. 5658 120 

COUNTY TEEASUEEE— 

To be Treasurer of Board of Public Instruc- 
tion 81 18 

Office abolished (Chapter 6932, Laws of 

1915) 155-9 

COUESE OF STUDY— 

Uniform, County Board to prescribe 

Elementary, Law regarding 

On alcoholic beverages and narcotics, Law 

regarding 

High School, Law regarding 

Teacher-Training, Law regarding 

I), 
DAYS— 

Arbor Day 43 

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graph. Article. Page. 

Mother's Day 84 43 

See School Da}-. 

Vacation and holidays 6 11 

DEBTS, EXISTIISG— 

Not violated by restriction on borrowing- 
money ^3 22 

DECISION OF APPEALS— 

By State Superintendent 6 12 13 

Uj State Board of Education 3 17 15 

DEFACEMENT OF BUILDING— 

Teacher to protect school property against, 3 83 43 

Penalty for certain defacement 194 84 

DEPAETMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUC- 
TION— 

State Superintendent 11-15 12-14 

State Board of Education 16-18 14-15 

Officers of 10 12 

I US-ESTABLISHMENT— 
Of Special Tax District 125 58 

DISPUTES OR DIFFERENCES— 

To be entertained by State Board, When ... 3 17 15 

County Supt. to decide and refer to Co. Bd. .8 42 26 

DISSATISFIED EXAMINEE— 

May appeal from grading committee's report 81 42 

DISTRICT— 

School Districts, Constitution for 10 XT! 7 

Town or Citv mav constitute 11 XI I 7 



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School Board Districts 40 24 

See School District; Special Tax District; 
School Board District. 

DISTEICT SCHOOL FUNDS— 

For what to be expended (Constitution) ... 11 
Forfeiture of funds 

DISTEICT SCHOOL TAX— ■( 

Constitution for 10 

Where and for what purpose expended .... 11 

Proceedure to levy 

Election biennially to fix millage 

Trustees to notify Assessor what millage to 
levy * 118 55 

DIVEESION OF SCHOOL FUNDS— 
Illegal 13 XII 7 

DOUBT AS TO MEANING OF— 
Examination question, proceedure 60 32 

DUTIES OF STATE SUPEEINTENDENT— 

To be prescribed by law (Const.) 2 XII 3 

Law prescribing 12 12 

DUTIES OF EXAMINEE— 

Law prescribing 61 33 

DUTIES OF TEACHEES— TEACHEES AEE 
DIEECTED— 

To see that children advance in studies and 

develop in character 1 

To require certain conduct and habits 2 

To prevent injurv to property 3 



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To prevent improper conduct of pupils .... 

To punish without severity 

To suspend for certain offences 

To hold two examinations yearly 

To deliver keys and property to Supervisor, 
To conform to Eegulations of Department, 
etc 7 83 43 

DUTY OF CIRCUIT COURT CLERK— 

To file financial statements, etc 48 30 

DUTY OF COUNTY TREASURER— 

To file monthly report with County Supt ... 47 29 

DUTY OF SCHOOL OFFICERS— 

To qualify within ten days after notice, etc. 1 23 16 

To give bond before receiving moneys, etc ... 2 23 16 

DUTY OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS— 

Statement of 43 28 

DUTY OF STATE TREASURER^ 

As to amounts due Counties 44 29 

DUTY OF TAX COLLECTOR— 
To collect amounts assessed, etc 45 29 

DUTY OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUC- 
TION— 

See Board of Public Instruction. 

E. 
EDUCATION, HIGHER— 

State Board of Education to foster 5 17 15 

See State Schools. 



ELECTION— 

Special Tax District 

Petition for election 

Matters to be voted on 

Election of Trustees 

Term of office of Trustees 

What petition to contain — Change of 

boundaries therein 

Districts continue to live until dis-estab- 

lished 

Publication of petition 

Publication of notice of election 

How election to be held 

Canvass of returns 

When entitled to vote 

Cost of election, How paid 

Election to be held biennially for Trustees, 

etc 

Bond election 

Compulsory Education election 

ELIGIBILITY TO SCHOOL OFFICE, OB 
POSITIONS— 
Eegulation of State Board of Education. . . 

ENTRANCE, RIGHT OF— 

Compulsory Attendance Officer has 

EXAMINATION QUESTIONS— 

State Supt. to prepare 

Sent sealed to County Supt : 

Applicants must not have (Ch. 6165) 

Unlawful to divulge, etc 

EXAMINATION PAPERS— 
To be filed, etc 



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EXAMINATIONS— 

Special to be given by State Supt. for 

Special Certificates 8 12 13 

State Supt. may order regular examinations 
at special times 

Two yearly for County Certificates 

One must be held at County Seat 

Notice of, Supt. to give 

Fee, Applicant must pay 

Examinee must file endorsement of charac- 
ter 

Form of, No. 509 

For County Certificates, conducted by Coun- 
ty Supt 53 31 

For Primary, State and Special Certificates, 

conducted by State Superintendent 69-71 35-6 

Mode of conducting examination 61 33 

Assistants in conducting examination 22 165 

Proceedure when doubtful of meaning of 

question 60 33 

Papers to be preserved by County Superin- 
tendent 

Privilege of dissatisfied examinee 

Penalty for violating exajuination laws. 

See Cheating in examination. 

See County and State Examinations. 

EXAMINATION OF PUPILS— 

Two public, yearly 6 83 43 

EXAMINERS— 

Duties V 61 33 

EXCHANGE PEICE ON BOOKS— 

Provisions for (Ch. 5938) 9 132 



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EXEMPTIONS FEOM COMPULSORY AT- 
TENDANCE LAWS— 
Provisions of law for 166 76 

EXPENSE OF RUNNING SCHOOLS— 
Current expenses first charge against 
school funds 49 . 30 

F. 

FAVORITISM— 

Board to avoid in employing teachers 10 161 

FEE— 

For examination 65 34 

For appeal 81 42 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS— 

Of County Boards to be filed with Circuit 
Clerk 9 32 20 

Certain statements must be sent Comp- 
troller (Ch. 6813) 140-3 

Circuit Clerk must preserve monthly state- 
ments, etc 48 30 

FINES, NET PROCEEDS OF— 
Within County, part of County School 
Fund 9 XII 6 

FIRE ESCAPES AND FIRE DRILLS— 

Fire escapes mandatory 

Duties of County Boards 

Outer doors of buildings. How swung., 

When Boards to have doors changed 

Tactics for fire-drills. Prescribed by State 
. Supt. 



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DUTY OF TEACHEES TO HAVE FIRE 
DRILLS MONTHLY 

(SEE FIRE CODE). 

Penalty 

See Ch. 5937 

FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES— 

Requirements for 

Life Extension 

Life 

Teacher-Training' 

FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND ME- 
CHANICAL COLLEGE FOR NEGROES— 

Name of Colored Normal School changed 
to (Ch. 5925) 

FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND 
BLIND— 

Name of Inst, for Blind, Deaf and Dumb ' 
changed to (Ch. 5927) 

FLORIDA. STATE COLLEGE FOR 
WOMEN— 

Established as Florida Female College 

Name changed by Ch, 5934 

FORFEITURE OF SCHOOL FUND^ 

By County 

By District • 

FORMS— 

State Supt. to prepare and distribute 1 

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funds- 
No law shall be enacted authorizing appro- 
priation of other than school purposes. . . 13 XII 7 
All resident youth shall free instruction 

from 1 12 

County Superintendent and other officers to 

turn over to successors 24 1(5 

FUNDS, STATE SCHOOL— 

Who to manage 3 

Sources of 4 

Interest on, How to be used 4 

Principal of, inviolate .5 

Basis of apportionment of interest 7 

State Supt. to apportion 4-5 

State Treasurer to keep account with coun- 
ties 44 29 

FUNDS, COUNTY SCHOOI>- 

Sources of 8-9 

No law shall be enacted diverting 13 

County school. officers to be paid from 15 

Monthly report of, to be filed by Treasurer. 
Transference of, for pupils atending school 

in another county 

When forfeited 

How kept and paid out after Jan. 1, 1907 

(Ch. 6932) 154-9 

FUNDS, DISTRICT SCHOOL— 

Constitutional provision for 10 XII 7 

No law shal be enacted to divert 13 XTI 7 

Who to apportion, and proviso 117 55 

To be used in Districts solely for school 

purposes 121 57 



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graph. Article. Page. 

FUNDS, FROM DISTRICT BOND ISSUE— 
See Bonds. 

FURNITURE— 

Board of Pub. Inst, to supply 5 32 19 

Penalty for defacing 195-6 84-5 

G. 

GENERAL OVERSIGHT— 
State Superintendent has of all school 

affairs H 12 



GOVERNOR^ 

President of State Board of Education 



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GRADATION SHEET— 

Grading Committee must make two copies, 

etc 79-80 41 

County Supt. must follow in drawing certifi- 
cates 80 41 

GRADING COMMITTEE— 

Shall give due consideration to answers of 
examinees in doubt as to meaning of ques- 
tion 60 38 

How appointed, and who eligible 79 41 

Duties of 79-80 41 

Appeals from, and proceedure 81 42 

Pay of Committee 82 42 

GRADUATE STATE CERTIFICATES— 

How granted, etc 78 86 

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GBADUATES— 

Certificates to teach granted certain 73 36 

GEAMMAE GEADES— 

Defined 

Instruction in . 

GEOUNDS, SCHOOL— 

For school site, by whom provided 4 

Improvements and care of 5 

Authority of teacher on 4 

Arbor Day, to be devoted to planting trees on 

H. 
HABITS— 

What habits teacher to cultivate in pupils. 2 83 43 

HIGHEE EDUCATION— 

State Board of Education to foster 5 17 15 

See State Schools. 

HIGH SCHOOL— 

Grades defined 

Junior and Senior, distinguished 

Intermediate High Schools (See Eegula- 

tions of State Board) 

Course of Study (Minimum Eequirements) . 

Committee to prepare 

Expenses of Committee 

State Aid for High Schools 

When County Board shall establish 5 

Who eligible to attend 

HOLIDAYS— 

What are school holidavs 6 11 



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graph. Article. Page. 

How holidays to be reported by teachers, . . G 11 

HOME DEMONSTEATION WOEK— 
See Home Economics. 

HOME ECONOMICS AND HOME DEMOX- 
STEATION WOEK— 
Departments of, County Board to establisli. 36 23 

Qualifications and experience of County 

Agents 37 24 

Joint Supervision, with State College for 

Women 38 24 

See Ch. 6833 147-8 

I. 

IMPAETIAL PEOVISION— 
For both races (Constitution) 12 XII 7 

IMMOETALITY— 

Cause for revoking a teacher's certificate. . . 78 40 

Cause for suspending a pupil 5 - 83 43 

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INJUEY TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND 
SCHOOL PEOPEETY— 

Teacher to prevent 3 83 43 

INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS— 

By County Superintendent 1-2 42 25 

By State Superintendent 11 12 

By State Inspectors 106 50 

INSPECTOES AND CLEBKS— 

Of district elections appointed by County 

Board no 53 

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graph. Article. Page. 

To make returns to County Board Ill 53 

132 61 
INSTITUTE FOE BLIND, DEAF AND 
DUMB— 

Name changed to Fla. School for Deaf and 

Blind (Ch. 5927) 122 " 

INSTITUTES— 

State Superintendent's power to hold 3 12 13 

INSTKUCTIONS— 
Eegulations, decisions, etc., prepared hy 

State Superintendent 1 12 12 

INSULTING— 
A teacher before his pupils, Penalty for .... 198 85 

INTEREST— 

On borrowed money, How paid 35 23 

On State School Fund, How apportioned ... 4 XII 5 

7 XII G 

On Special Tax District Bonds 129 GO 

INTEREST IN EDUCATION— 
County Superintendent to awaken 3 42 2G 

INTEREST AND RIGHTS OF COUNTY— 

Superintendent to protect 9 42 27 

INTERRUPTING— 
A school. Penalty for 198 85 

ITEMIZED ESTIMATE— 

County Board to prepare by last Monday in 
June 14 32 21 



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To state amounts required 14 

To state necessary millage 14 

Copy to be furnished Tax Assessor 14 

Duties of Assessor and Collector 14 

Form of itemized estimate (omitted because 
of length). 

Trustee to prepare 

Form of Trustee's estimate, No. 508 

J. 

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL— 

Defined 

JURY (AND MILITARY) DUTY— 

When teacher not liable to such duty 



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KINDERGARTENS— 

Mentioned as not in Public School System. . 

Establishment by County Boards author- 
ized 1 

To be part of public school and under con- 
trol of Principal thereof 2 

Teacher must be a graduate 3 

Diploma as a certificate 3 

KNOWLEDGE— 

State Board to co-operate in diffusing 6 

County Boards to perform all reasonable 
acts in diffusing of 12 

L. 
LANDS— 

School lands, Management oC 1 



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Not to be sold on credit 18 

Improvement of, by County Boards 5 19 

LAW OE LAWS— 

Eegulations of State Board have effect of . . 7 12 

20 

See State of Fla., ex rel. Mizelle v. Graliam, 
67Fla. 321 (323). 

Regulations of County Boards have effect of 2 

Special Tax School under the same as other 
schools ] I () 

LIABILITY OP OFFICEES— 

For loss by neglect, etc 3 23 

24 
For loss by another 3 23 

LIBEEAL BASIS FOE SCHOOLS— 

To be established by State Board 5 17 

LIBEEAL MAINTENANCE— 

Of public schools. Legislature shall provide 

for 1 XII 

Legislative enactment providing for 99-104 

LIBEAEIES— 

Constitutional provision for 11 XII 

Trustees may purchase 122 

LIFE CEETIFICATES— 

Applicant must observe regulations and 

present endorsements 32 

State Life Certificate 72 

Form of application for (Endorsement for), 
Form No. 513 



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graph. 

First Grade Life Certificate 

Form of application for, No. 516 

First Grade, Life Extension Certificate. . . . 

Form of application f oi', No. 515 

Primary Life Certificate 

Form of application for. No. 514 



LOCATION OF SCHOOLS— 

By County Board, Not closer than three 
miles 'A'Z 



M. 



MAJOEITY— 

Of any Educational Board, a quorum 22 16 

Of votes cast determines a question in 

Special Tax District elections 113 54 

See Bonds and Compulsory School At- 
tendance. 

MEETINGS— 

Kegular, of County Boards 13 32 21 

Eegular, must be at least monthly 5 160 

Superintendent may call special meetings. . 13 32 21 

MEMBEKS OF BOAED OF PUBLIC IN- 

STEUCTION— 

Number of 19 15 

To give bond 26 17 

Not to contract with Board 39 24 

Vacancies 41 25 

MILITAEY AND JUEY DUTY— 

Teachers excused from. When 85 44 



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Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 

MILLAGE— 

County School Board to fix 14 32 21 

Assessor must levy millage so fixed 14 32 21 

Special Tax 108 52 

118 55 

For Bonds 1 142 66 

MIXED SCHOOLS— 

Constitution bearing on 12 XII 7 

Penal offense to mix races in any school .... 201 87 

MONEYS EIGHTLY APPLIED— 

County Superintendent to see that 9 42 27 

MONTH— 

See School Month. 

MONTHLY EEPOKT— 

See Teacher. 
MOTHEE'S DAY— 

First Friday in November S4 43 

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NECESSA.EY ACTS— 

County Board has power to perfoi in 12 32 21 

non-residents- 
How manv attend a school j ' ^ ^ 

I 123 50 

NOEMAL SCHOOLS— 

Constitutional Provision for 14 XII 8 

See Abolishment and Ee-establishment of 

Institutions of Higher Learning (Ch. 5384) 92-119 



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Para- 
graph. 


Section or 
Article. 


NOTICE— 






Of election 






(See Special Tax District; 


Oompnisory 




School Attendance; Bonds). 






Of examination 




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OFFICERS— 

Of Department of Public Instruction 

Qualifications of 

Must conform to all regulations of Depart- 
ment 

Not to vote on own compensation 

Duty to qualify, When and how 1 

Must give bond before receiving money .... 2 
When personally liable for loss by another. 3 

To turn money, etc., over to successor 

To give receipt for property, etc., received . . 

Removals of. By whom made 4 

Not to sell, or induce adoptions of school 

books for pay 

Must use blanks prescribed 

Compensation to be paid from School Funds 15 
Attendance, under Compulsory Attendance 
Laws 

I' 
PAPERS— 

Examination papers, to be preserved 

PATRONS— 

May recommend Supervisor 3 

May require High School established 5 

Not authorized to employ teachers 6 



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Para- Section or 

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PAY OF COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICEES— 
From County School Funds (Const.) 15 XII 8 

PENALTY— 

Forfeiture of school funds 

Failure of Board to examine books 17 

For violation of examination laws 

Divulging information about questions, . . 

Getting possession of questions 

Having questions 

Selling questions 

By any Superintendent 

For white teachers to teach negroes, and 

vice versa 

For mixing white and negroes in schools . . . 
For cheating in teathers' examinations .... 
For insulting teachers in presence of pupils 
For interrupting or disturbing a school .... 
For defacing any school property with ob- 
scene thing 

For destroying school house or property .... 
For ofl3cer or teacher dealing in, or having 

pecuniary interest in adopting text-books 
For sale of intoxicants within four miles of 

schools 

PETITION— 

For Special Tax District election, who to 

sign, etc 108-9 ,51-2 

Must describe boundaries and be published, 

etc 

For bond election 

For Compulsory Attendance 

POLL taxes- 
Go to Coimtv School Fund • 9 XIT 



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Must be paid with other taxes 

List of persons paying to be sent State Supt. 
List to be preserved in office of State Supt.. 

PEESIDENT, STATE BOAED OF EDUCA- 
TION— 

Governor is 3 XII 

PKIMAEY CEETIFICATES— 

Bequirements for, etc 

Testimonial of applicant, Form No. 510 . 

Life Primary Certificate 

Testimonial of applicant, Form No. 514. 

PEIMAEY GEADES— 
Defined 

Instruction in 

PEINCIPALS— 

Eequirements for certain principals (See 

High School Eegulations) 1G7-71 

PEINCIPAL OF STATE SCHOOL FUND— 
Inviolate 5 XTI (5 

PEOPEETY, SCHOOL— 

County Board may acquire and hold 1 

Complete record of all property S 

Teachers to prevent injurty to 3 

PEOTECT PEOPEETY— 

Teacher to protect against defacement 3 83 43 

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM— 

Uniform s ^0 45 



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graph. Article. Page. 

Limits of, Defined by Legislature 90 45 

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS OF PUPILS— 

Two yearly required 6 83 43 

PUBLICATION— 

Of Compulsory Education Laws 

Of petitions and notices of election. 

(See Special Tax District; Bonds, etc.). 

Notice of Compulsory Education Election . . 157 73 



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PUNISHMENTS— i / 

Severe or degrading, To be avoided 4 83 43 

PUPILS— 

Teacher to labor for advancement of 1 

Certain conduct to be required of 2 

Eestrictions of 4 

Suspension of 5 

Notice of, Form No. 533 

Examinations of, two yearly 6 

Grading of. County Board to look after 5 

Non-resident, Tuition may be required of.. . 

Must attend their own district school 

See Attendance ; Compulsory School Attend- 
ance. 

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QUALIFY— 
OflScers must 1 23 16 

QUALIFICATIONS— 
Of officers; See Officers. 
Of teachers ; See Teachers. 
Of voters in special tax districts. . . 113 53 



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I'ara- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 

on voters in bond elections 131 60 

17 XTl 8 

Of voters in compulsory education elections 158 73 

QUESTIONS AND APPEALS— 
See Appeals. 

QUESTIONS FOE EXAMINATIONS— 

State Superintendent to prepare 53 31 

69-71 35-6 

Sent under seal to County Superintendent. 53 31 

Penalties for having and selling 55, 57, 59 31-2 

Doubt as to meaning of, Examineee's 60 32 

t^UOEUM— 

A majority shall constitute. 22 16 

E 

EACES SEPAEATED— 

Both impartial provision must be made for 

each 12 7 

EEAL ESTATE FOE SCHOOLS— 

When purchased hy County Commissioners. 49 30 

EECEIPT— 

For property, and moneys, when officer to 
give 24 16 

EECOEDS— 

County Board must keep 8 32 19 

County Superintendent must keep 6 42 27 

Of list of poll tax payers to be preserved. . . 11 42 27 



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Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 



KEFEKENCE OF APPEALS— 

By State Supt. to State Board 6 

KEGISTEES— 

Teachers must use those prescribed 

Keport of teachers to be made in conformity 
with directions given in 

To be filed with County Superintendent. 
(See cover of Eegister.) 

EEGEADING— 

Papers on appeal 

EEGULAE examinations- 
Two yearly, and when called by State Supt. 

EEGULATIONS OF DEPAETMENT OF 
PUBLIC INSTEUCTION— 
See Eules and Eegulations. 

School officers must conform to 

State Superintendent authorized to pre- 
scribe 7 

Have force and effect of law 

See i>ecisiou of Supreme Court, State of 
Fla., ex rel., Mizelle v. Graham, 67 Fla., 
321 (323). 

Of County Board, force and effect of 

General Eegulations 

Eegarding County Boards, Superintendents, 
Trustees and Teachers 

Applications for State and Life Certificates. 

High School Eegulations 

Teacher-Training Departments • 



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graph. Article. Page, 

REMOVAL OF SCHOOL OFFICEES— 
Constitutional authority for cause of, By 

State Board 4 17 15 

:^EPOKTS— 

To be made by State Superintendent 27 IV 9 

To be made by County Board 8 32 20 

Of County Supt. to State Supt., When due. . 20 163 
Certain, shall be kept by Clerk of Circuit 

Court 48 30 

EEPOET, MONTHLY— 

Of Teacher, must be filed for twenty days' 

teaching 89 45 

Must be filed before teacher draws warrant. 89 45 

Keport for fraction part of month 89 45 

EEPOET OF STATTE SCHOOL 
INSPECTOES— 
Law regarding 106 50 

EEPOET OF TEACHEE-TEAINING 
DEPAETMENTS— 

As prescribed by regulations of State Board 

of Education 210 89 

Eegulations 171-5 

EETUENS OF SCHOOL ELECTIONS— 

Special Tax District Ill 53 

Bond 132 61 

Compulsory Attendance 160 74 

EULES AND EEGULATIONS— 

Persistent violation of. Cause for suspend- 
ing pupil 5 83 43 



Para- Section or 
gi'aph. Article. Page. 

Of state Board have force of law 7 12 13 

20 16 
See Decision of Supreme Court, State of 

Fla., ex rel., Mizelle v. Graham, 67 Fla., 

321 (323). 

Of County Boards have force of law 2 160 

To be printed and filed with State Dept. of 

Pub. Inst 12 ]61 

School officers must conform to Keg. of 

State Board 

Eligibility to school office 

Force of Kegulations. 

Use of blanks 

School Board members must be commis- 
sioned 

County Boards to hold regular meetings ... 

When warrants issued 

When teacher's contract to be made 

How teachers assigned 

When assignment made 

To avoid favoritism 

County Board to prescribe uniform course 

of study 

To print regulations 

Arbor Day; observance mandatory '", 

Tuition from non-residents 

Schools not to be closer than three miles. . . 
Board to divide county into school districts 
To restrict attendance to proper district. . . 
County High School open to all qualified 

pupils of county 

No contract valid beyond life of certificate. 

Kemoval and appointment of trustees 

When Supt. to make annual report 

Co. Supt. to give notice of examination. . . . 



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May appoint assistants 

Supt. must require endorsement of character 
from examineees 

N^'lien Supt. to appoint teachers 

Supervisors subject to government of Coun- 
ty Board 

Powers of supervisor, or trustees 

Nomination of supervisor 

Trustees supercede supervisor 

Primary duty of teachers 

Corporal punishment 

Applicants for certain certificates must 
present application and endorsements . . . 

Applicants for Life Certificates 

Teachers must advance grade of certificates 

High School Regulations — 

How prescribed and on what based 

Kequirements for Junior High Schools.... 

Intermediate High Schools 

Senior High Schools 

Meaning of "Teacher" 

Course of study and requirements for gradu- 
ation 

Uniform examinations recommended 

State Diplomas recommpnded 

Teacher- Training D epartments — 

Qualifications of teachers 

How teachers nominated and approved.... 
County Board to i.iake what appropriation. 

How salary to be paid 

No. of teacher-pupils required, qualifications 
No. of recitations daily, etc 

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Para- Section or 

graph . Article. Page. 

Term 8 174 

AVhat schools may establish such depart- 
ments ■. . 9 174 

Course of Study 10 174 

KUEAL GRADED SCHOOLS— 

State Aid for '.. 100 48 

KUEAL SCHOOL INSPECTORS— 

Creation of office and salaries 106 50 

S. 

SALARIES OF COUNTY SUPERINTEND- 
ENTS— 

Regulated by Chapter 5658, Acts of 1907. . . 120 

Based upon total annual receipts of each 

county 120 

SALE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY— 

Power vested in County Boards or in Trus- 
tees "^ 1 32 18 

SALE OF UNIFORM, STATE OR SPECIAL 
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS— 
Penalties 59 32 

See Cheating 

SANITARY PRECAUTIONS— 

Text of Law (Ch. 6836) 181-2 81-2 

152-3 

Facilities for nature's conveniences 181 81 

Dutv of State Board of Health 181 82 

Penalty 182 82 



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Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 

SCHOLARSHIPS— 

At University and State College for Women 15 32 22 

Provided for in Buckman Bill, Chapter 5384 24 111 

Agricultural Scholarship at University, 

Chapter 6837 (1915) 153-4 

SCHOOL AGE— 

Limits of 1 10 

2 32 18 

SCHOOL BOARD— 

See Board of Public Instruction. 

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT— 

Each county to be divided into three, By 
whom 40 24 

SCHOOL BONDING DISTRICT— 

Must be a Special Tax District 17 XII 8 

See Bonds, Special Tax District. 

SCHOOL BOOK COMMISSION; UNIFORM 
TEXT-BOOKS— 

See State Text-Book Commission. 

SCHOOL BOOKS FURNISHED FREE TO 
CERTAIN— 

Boards of Pub. Inst., or Trustees, to furnish 

books free to certain children 155 72 

SCHOOL BUILDINGS— 

Construction and repair of 5 32 19 

See Buildings. 

SCHOOL CENSUS— 

To be taken pverv ten vears 12 42 27 



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Para- Section oi- 

graph. Article. Page. 

SCHOOL DAY— 

Fixed by County Board, within limits 5 11 

Twenty days in a school month 5 M 

SCHOOL DISTRICT— 
See Board of Public Instruction ; Special Tax 

District. 

Bonds and tax for sinking fund 17 XII 8 

Constitution for 10-11 XII 7 

Division of County into and attendance 

therein (Eeg. State Board) 16 ](>2 

Town or city may constitute 11 XII 7 

SCHOOL EXAMINATION— 

Teacher must hold at close of each term. ... 6 83 48 

SCHOOL FUNDS— 

Nor divertible (Const.) 13 XII 7 

See Funds; also County School Funds, Dis- 
trict School Funds. State School Funds. 

SCHOOL FURNITURE— 
See Furniture. 

SCHOOL GROUNDS— 
See Grounds. . 

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS— 
See Holidays. 

SCHOOL HOUSE— 

County to provide for heating, etc .5 'VJ. 10 

Care of by teaclier .8 88 4.8 

Authority of teachei- in or near 4 88 48 

Sale of intoxicnthig lifjuors in four miles of 200 80 
See Buildin<i:. 



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Para- Section or 

graph. Article. Page. 

SCHOOL LANDS— 

Proceeds of sale of go to State Schoo] Fund 
Twenty-live per cent, of all public lands. . . . 

State Board of Education to manage 

Not to be sold on credi t 

See Lands. 

SCHOOL LAWS— 

To be printed and disn-ibuted by State Supt. 1 12 12 

SCHOOL LEVY— 

See Tax. 

SCHOOL LIBE AK I E S— 
See Libraries. 

SCHOOL MONTH— 

Defined as 20 days ■ 5 IJ 

SCHOOL OFFICEES— 

State Superintendent; See State Supt. 
State Board of Education; See State Board 

of Education. 
County Superintendent: See County Su]}er- 

intendent. 
County Board of Public Instruction ; See 

Board of Publication. 
Supervisors; See Supervisors. 
Trustees; See Trustees and Special Tax 

District. 

SCHOOL PROPEETY— , 

Titles to be vested in County Board 

When in District Board 

Duty of County Board to obtain titles 





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graph. Article. 

Special Tax School Districts may own 1 32 

Key to be delivered by teachers, When 7 83 

SCHOOL SITES— 

County Board to select ; Kequirements in . . 4 32 

To be provided by County Board 5 32 

SCHOOL SUPEKVISOES— 

See Supervisor. 

SCHOOL TEACHEE— 

See Teacher. 

SCHOOL TEEM— 

Defined — Four months H 

Minimum 2 .''.2 

SCHOOL TEUSTEES— 
Defined. 
See Trustees. 

SCHOOL UNIT— 

The county is the school unit 107 

SCHOOL YEAE— 

Beginning and end 2 

4 

Defined as to limits 5 

Financial apportionment forfeited in certain 

cases ^ 

SCHOOLS—* 

Normal Schools (Const, i 14 XIT 

Establishment and maintenance of schools. 1 

Not to begin before Julv 1st 3 



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graph. 

Time of opening and closing to be fixed by 
Board 

Schools are under general management of 
State Superintendent 

Under oversight of Supervisor or Trustees. 

Under special management of County Super- 
intendent 1 

8 

Located and maintained by County Board. 2 

Location of schools, Duty of Supt. as to. . . . 1 

Minimum annual term for 2 

Not to be iocated nfarer than three miles. . 

Superintendent to keep record of 

SEAL— 

State Supt. to have seal ; Purposes of 

Examination seal 

SECOND GEADE CEETIFICATE— 
Requirements for 

SECRETARY OF BOARD— 
See State Board; County Board. 

SECTARIAN SCHOOLS— 

School funds not to be used for 13 

SPECIAL CERTIFICATES- 

Requirements 

Testimonial for, Form No. 511 

See High School Regulations 

SPECIAL EX AM I NATIONS— 

State Supt. may order 8 



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SPECIAL SCHOOLS CHEATED BY LEGIS- 
LATUEE: SCHOOLS FOE TEACHEES 
AND FOB HIGHEE EDUCATION— 

Suinmer Schools for Teachers, State 

Teacher Training Departments, Conut}^ . . . 

Industrial Schools for Boys and Girls 

Florida School for the Deaf and Blind 

Agricultural and Mechanical College for 

Negroes 

University of Florida 

Florida State College for Women 

Board of Control, Authority of 

Eegulations of State Board of Education. . 
Buckman Bill (C^hapter 5384) 

SPECIAL SESSION— 

Of County Board, Superintendent to call. . 13 
Form of notice, No. -584 

SPECIAL TAX DTSTEICT BONDS— 

Constitution for 17 

How issued, etc. (Ch. i)M2) 

See Bond8. 

SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTEICTS— 

Constitutional jirovisions for 10-11 

17 

1. Process of establishing 10 

2. Tax, voted by taxpayers 10 

17 

H. Bonds 17 

Legislative provisions for Special Tax 
School Districts 



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Defined 

How established 

Duty of County Board 

Certain petition required 

Certain matters determined by vote 

Ballot 

Form of Ballot 

Term of office for Trustees 

What petition to show 

Notice of election 

Canvass of returns 

Election, How held 

Who entitled to vote 

How cost of election paid 

Tax to be voted, and Trustees to be elected 
biennially 

Trustees to have supervision of School with- 
in District 

Kemoval of Trustees, and filling of vacancies 

Eelative powers of County Board and of 
Trustees 

Trustees direct application of District 
Funds 

Trustees' Itemized Estimate 

County Commissioners to assess millage as 
ordered by Trustees 

Comptroller's duty 

Duty of Board of Public Instruction 

Must add amount set aside by Trustees for 
salaries to amounts prorated by Board to 
school 

How Special Tax Fund paid out 

Liability of Treasurer 

Eequisitions from Trustees before fund paid 
out 



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Fund to be disbursed solely within Special 
School District 

Trustees not to contract Avith themselves . . . 

Trustees to be a corporation 

How non-resident children may attend ..... 

Voting for establishment of District, etc . . . 

How limits of District extended or con- 
tracted . . . .- 

How District abolished 

Cannot be abolished until debts paid 

Election to extend limits, etc 

Tax Assessors to notify County Boards of 
amounts assessed in each Special Tax 
District 127 60 

How bonds issued, See Bonds. 

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION— 

Constitutional provisions; Personel of 3 

Constitutional powers of 3 

President and Secretary 3 

Management of school lands 1 

Management of State School Fund 2 

Decide appeals when referred 3 

Prescribe manner of conducting arbitrations 3 

May remove subordinates for cause 4 

To establish liberal basis for schools 5 

To co-operate with State Superintendent. . . 6 

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH— 

To have charge of medical inspection 

To approve certain plans for school closets. 

STATE CERTIFICATE— 

By whom issued and prerequisites 71 36 

Endorsement for examination, and fee, 

required 65 34 

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graph. Article. 



Form of application for examination, No. 

512 187 

Form of endorsement for, No. 538 214 

Form of Certificate, No. 523 202 

Life Certificate granted certain holders of. 72 36 

Graduate State Certificate , 73 36 

See Certificates. 

STATE COLLEGES FOE WOMEN— 

Name of Florida Female College changed to 

(Ch. 5924) 

See Abolishment and Re-establishment, etc. 

STATE SCHOOLS— 

Ee-establishment of (Chai>ter 5384) . 

University of Florida 

Florida State College for Women 

Summer Schools for Teachers, State 

Florida School for the Deaf and Blind 

Florida Agricnltural and Mechanical Col- 
lege for Negroes 217 91 

State Board to establish Teacher-Training 
Departments 

Industrial Schools for Boys and Girls 

Board of Control, Authority of 

State Board of Education, Authority and 
Ee-gulations of 

Buckman Bill (Chapter 5384) 

Special Tax for, Constitutional Amendment 

not ratified 16 XII 

STATE SCHOOL FCNI)- 
See Fund; also Monevs. 





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STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC 
INSTEUCTION— 

An administrative officer (Consti.) 20 

Constitutional powers and duties of 25-27 

Duties to be prescribed by law 2 

Term of office 2 

Member of State Board of Education 3 

Secretary of State Board of Education .... 3 
Head of Department of Public Instruction. 
Given genera] oversight of the school affairs 

of the State 

Eesidence and office of ,. , . 

Special Duties of 

To prepare and distribute laws, forms, etc. . 1 

To call conventions of school officers 2 

To hold Teachers' Institutes 3 

To apportion school funds 4 

To make discretionary appointments 5 

To entertain and decide, or refer, appeals. . 6 
To prescribe rules and regulations for De- 
partment 7 12 13 

To prepare questions for county examina- 
tions 

Authority relative to examinations 

To hold examinations for State Certificates 

To grant Life Certificates 

To order additional county examinations . . 

To keep record of persons paying poll tax . . 
To make nominations for vacancies on 

School Boards 

To nominate Rural School Inspectors 

Salary of 

Seal of office, and of State Board 

State Board of Education to co-operate with 



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To revoke certificates 78 40 

STATE COLLEGE FOE WOMEN— 

Name of Florida Female College changed to 

(Ch. 5924) 121 

See Abolishment and Re-establishment, etc 92-110 

STATE TEXT-BOOK COMMISSION, AND 
UNIFOEM TEXT-BOOKS— 

State Text-Book Commission created (Ch. 
6178) 

Duty to adopt a unifo];m system of Text- 
Books 

Powers of Commission to adopt books 

Adoption to continue five years 

Unlawful to use other books 

Books adopted on what subjects 

Sub-Commission (Note) 

Duties of Sub-Commission 

Eeport of Sub-Commission to be considered 

Commission to consider themselves merits 
of books, etc 

To use best judgment in selection of books. 

Later changes in books not to exceed ten per 
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Governor's proclamation 

When uniform Series to be introduced to 
exclusion of other books 

Supplementary Books 

Penalty for use of other books 

Extension of term of contracts 

When free text-books to be furnished ..*.... 

Appointment of Sub-Commission 

Duties, and affidavit 

Eeport to Commission ; how opened 

Oath of Sub-Commission 

Organization of Commission 7-8 

To notify publishers, require bond or de- 
posit, and make contracts 8 13(1- 1 

Penalty when publishers fail to execute con- 
tracts 8 131 

Books must be up to sample with price 
printed therein 

Price to be equal to lowest anywhere 

Commission may sue on bond 

Change in contract permissable 

State not liable to publishers 

Commission may reject all bids and re- 
advertise . 

To require ca.^h deposits with bids 

Governor's proclamation 

Contractors must maintain agencies and 

furnish books 13 136 



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School Boards may sue for failure to furnlsli 

books 13 136 

Commission to make regulations; to make 

new contracts at end of five years, etc . . . 

How high school books adopted 

Free book counties 

State Supt. to publish adopted list 

How patrons may procure books 

Penalty for overcharge 

Sub-Commission to be paid 

STATE TEEASUBEE— 

Member of State Board of Education 3 XII 5 

See Treasurer, State. 

SUB-DISTEICTS— 

See Special Tax School Districts. 

SUCCESSOES— 

To be delivered school effects, and to give 
receipts 24 16 

SUMMEE SCHOOLS FOE TEACHEES— 
Created, and provisions of law for 



SUNDEY PEOVISIONS— 

Poll Tax 

Collectors to furnish to Board list of polls 

paid 

Treasurer of School Funds 

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State, See State Superinteudent. 
County, See County Superintendent. 



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SUPERVISOK— 

An officer of department 

To supervise schools and to report to Board 

monthly 1 

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How appointed 3 

Forms for, Nos, 502-4 

Superintendent to select 5 

Superintendent to confer with frequently . . 4 

Special duties of 

To supervise school and report monthly. ... 1 
To supervise property and procure copy of 

school laws 2 

To co-operate with teacher 3 

To review suspensions and report promptly 

to Supt 3 

Trustees supercede as to duties, etc 

Supervisor, or Trustees, to be notified by 

teacher of suspension of pupil 5 

When teacher is to deliver keys to, etc 7 

To nominate teachers 

To be furnished with description of territory 

in jurisdiction 

A position of oversight, not of control 

How governed 

Powers of, defined 

SITPERVTSOR OF RE(^ISTRATIOX— 
Duty of relative to school districts 

SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF PUB- 
LIC SCHOOLS— 

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Interest from State School Fund, How ap- 
plied to 

One mill tax provided in Constitution 

How Constitutional Funds apportioned .... 

Only Constitutional use for County Fund. . 

Legislative provisions for support and main- 
tenance of Public Schools 

SUSPENSION— 

Of pupils, When teacher to enforce 

Notice, Form of. No. 533 

■Supervisor (or Trustees) to review 

To be reported to County Superintendent. . 
Of Teacher's Certificate, See Certificates. 

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TAX ASSESSORS— 

Must assess millage ordered by County 

Board 12 32 23 

Must furnish School Board, by Oct. 1 of 
each year, amount of Special Taxes as- 
sessed in several Special Tax Districts. 
See Ch. 5962, Laws of 1909 (p. 162) . 

TAX, CAPITATION (OR POLL) — 

Part of County School Fundd 9 XII 6 

Monthly list persons paying to be given 
Board and sent State Superintendent. . . 

TAX COLLECTOR— 

Must collect taxes assessed 

Shall receive only current funds in payment 

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To pay County Treasurer monthly 47 29 

Poll Tax records of, County Board Pub. 

Inst, to examine 17 32 22 

No receipt for other tax until poll tax is 

paid 190 -83 

To file monthly cirtified list of poll tax 

payers with Board of Pub. Inst 191 84 

TAX, COUNTY SCHOOL— 

Not less than three, nor more than seven, 
mills 4 XII .5 

TAX, DISTRICT SCHOOL— 

Not more than three mills (Const.) 10 XII 7 

Five Mills additional for Bonds 17 XII 8 

Voted at special elections 108-14 52-4 

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Vote required to determine 108 52 

Vote required for Bonds and Bond Tax 132-3 61 

Qualifications for electors for Special Dis- 
trict Tax 113 53 

Qualifications of voters in bond elections ... 17 XII 8 

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Trustees to file estimate and certify millage 118 55 

Board of Public Instruction to pass certain 

resolution for Bond tax 142 66 

County Commissioners to order levy, and 

have collected 119 56 

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County Treasurer to hold all District Taxes 

except Bond Tax, and pay out subject to 

warrant 121 57 

Bond moneys deposited in certaiii banks... 1 138 62 

How Bond moneys paid out 2 138 64 



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Manner of assessing Bond tax, disposition, 

etc 142 66-67 

See Special Tax Districts. 

TAX, ONE-MILL STATE— 

Constitutional leyj 6 

Apportioned among counties on what basis 7 

TEACHEES— 

Must bold valid certificate in order to teacb 

High Scbool — Certificates for (High Sch. 
Keg.) 

What all teachers are directed by law to do 

To be assembled in Institutes by State Supt. 3 

County Board to employ, contract with, and 
pay . 6 

Must file report before drawing warrant. . . 

How to report holidays 

What teachers must be appointed on grad- 
ing committees 

To be informed as to cause of revoked cer- 
tificate, and have right of appeal 10 

To be valid all certificates must be issued 
under Florida law and be obtained in this 
State ' 62 33 

Primary duty of, as to certificate, contract, 

etc. (Eeg.) 29 166 

General duties of 83 42-3 

1. With regard to advancement of pupils . . 1 83 42 

2. To require certain habits and conduct of 

pupils 2 83 42 

3. To prevent injury to school building. . , 3 83 43 

4. To enforce needful restricts as to con- 
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5. To suspend pupils for certin offences, 
and to give certain notice 

6. To hold term examinations 

7. To deliver school property, and conform 
to regulations 

When exempt from military and jury duty. 

Temporary absence of, How filled 

Substitute must be approved, By whom .... 

Must procure leave of absence. When 

Pay forfeited in certain cases 

Concerning Contract and compensation 

(Keg.) 

When Superintendent to appoint (Eeg.) . . . 
Supervisor and patron not to employ (Eeg.) 
When and how County Boards to assign 

(Reg.) * 

Duties concerning Arbor Day (Reg. I 

Limitation as to term of contract (Keg.) . . . 
May inflict corporal punishment (Eeg.) .... 
Not to deal in or influence the adoption of 

of school books for a consideration 

Penalty for insult to 

Cee Contract; Eeport; Certificates. ' 

TEACHEES' CEETIFlCATEvS— 
See Certificates. 

TEACHEES' INSTITUTES— 

State Supt. to hokl and employ instructors 
for 8 12 13 

TEACHEE-TEAINTNG CEETIFICATES— 

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i TEACHER-TEAINING DEPARTMENTS IN 
HIGH SCHOOLS— 
Law establishing 210-2 89 

TEEM OF OFFICE— 

Of State Superintendent 2 XII 5 

Of County Superintendent (4 years) 

Of School Trustee 10 XII 5 

TEXT-BOOK COMMISSION— 
Seee School Book Commission. 

THIRD GRADE CERTIFICATE— 

Requirements for, and how issued 

Teacher-Training Certificate 1 

TITLE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY— 

State, vested in State Board 

County, vested in County Board. ' 

District, vested in Trustees 1 

TOWN OR CITY— 

May constitute a School District (Const.). 11 XII 

TREASURER, COUNTY— 

An officer of the Department 

Duty to endorse warrants for borrow money 
Treasurer of County School Funds, and to 

receive all moneys going to 

To receive certain funds from Comptroller. 
To be succeeded by Banks as depositories 

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To file monthly financial statements with 

County Supt 47 29 

Office abolished after Jan. 1, 1917 (Ch. 

6932) 155-9 

TKUSTEES— 

Constitutional provision for 10 XII 7 

Power to grant teachers leave of absence. . . 86 44 

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May allow absence to be made up 88 44 

Election of 108 51 

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Notice of election, Form No. 505 180 

Term of office of (Two years) 108 52 

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Commission and acceptance. Form 506 and 

507 181-2 

Succeed Supervisor 115 54 

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General powers of 115 54 

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Kemoval of 115 54 

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Vacancies on Board of 115 54 

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May nominate teachers with valid Florida 

Certificates 116 55 

County Board may reject nominations of. . 116 55 
Have right to direct application of District 

Funds 117 55 

To prepare certain Itemized Estimate yearly 118 55 

What Estimate to show 118 55 

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To be made in triplicate, and copies filed 
with. County Boards and with Comp- 
troller 118 56 

Duty of County Commissioners to order as- 
sessment and collection of millage desig- 
nated by the Board of Trustees 119 56 

Duty of State Comptroller to collect taxes 
due from railway and telegraj>h proper- 
ties at millage designated in Trustees' 
estimate 

Duty of County Board as to use of, and pay- 
ing out of, Special Tax Funds 

County Treasurer liable on bond for all Dis- 
Funds 

Fund set apart for teachers subject to no 
other requisition 

District Funds to be disbursed solely for 
school witbin District 

Trustees not to contract with themselves . . . 

Trustees shall be a corporation, and have 
corporate powers 

County Board must approve all debts of . . . 

"VMien and how non-residents may be ad- 
mitted to Special Tax Schools 

Form of ballot for Trustees, etc 

To provide fire escapes for buildin-gs, etc . . . 

To be furnished with description of district 

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State Aid to be based on attendance 103 49 

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UNIFOEM COUKSE OF STUDY— 
County Boards to prescribe , 

UNIFOKM SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FKEE 
SCHOOLS— 

Demanded 1 

Established, and maintenance mandatory. . 

To provide for twelve grades 

Other schools, as established by Legislature, 
excluded • 

Definition of Grade, eight months' work. . . 

Classification of Grades 

Instruction in Primary Grades 

Intermediate Grades 

Grammar Grades 

High School Grades 

High School Course of Study, Committee 
for 

Expenses of Committee to be paid 

Constitutional Kequirement of State Aid 
for Public Schools 1 

Legislature must provide for liberal main- 
tenance 1 

Provisions by Constitutional Convention 

for Maintenance of Public Schools 4-9 

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Provisions by Legislature for Maintenance. 

For High Schools 

For Eural Graded Schools 

For Ungraded Eural Schools 

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UNIT, SCHOOL— 
Defined as the County 107 51 

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA— 

Act creating (Ch. 5384) 218 91 

. 12 101 
Name changed from University of State of 
Florida (Ch. 5926) 122 

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VACANCIES— 

On County Boards, How filled 41 25 

On Boards of Trustees, Filled by County 

Board 115 54 

In schools, When County Supt. may fill ... . 87 44 

VISITS— 

County Superintendent must visit schools 
twice yearly 2 

What record must be kept of Superintend- 
ent's visits 6 

VOTE— 

For establishing Special Tax District 

For issuing Special Tax District Bonds .... 17 

To establish Compulsory Education District 

(three-fifths) 162 74 

VOTERS, QUALIFICATIONS OF— 

For Special Tax District elections 

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WHITES AND BLACKS, SEPARATE 
SCHOOLS FOR— 

Constitutional requirement 12 XII 

WARRANTS, SCHOOL— 

May be used in payment of taxes 

When to be described minutely 9 

County Board to issue monthly 

Not to be issued to teacher until correct re- 
port is filed ■ 

Form of. No. 535 

WHO PERMITTED TO TEACH— 

No person without valid certificate 

YEAR— 

See School Year. 

YEARS OF INSTRUCTION— 

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